Mothlight

Mothlight is an experimental short film by Stan Brakhage, released in 1963. The film was created without the use of a camera.

Brakhage was initially drawn to the idea of using moths in a film when he noticed many of them burning to death in a candleHere is a film that I made out of a deep grief. The grief is my business in a way, but the grief was helpful in squeezing the little film out of me, that I said these crazy moths are flying into the candelight, and burning themselves to death, and thats whats happening to me. I dont have enough money to make these films, and ... Im not feeding my children properly, because of these damn films, you know. And Im burning up here... What can I do? Im feeling the full horror of some kind of immolation, in a way. ........

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