The Stoas

★ 8.0 1997 24m HD

Named for the colonnades of the ancient Lyceum, the film juxtaposes industrial arcades in golden morning light with lush images of streams and wooded glens. Empty of human figures yet rich in presence, Beavers composes landscapes that evoke both 19th-century painting and a quiet sense of spiritual immanence.

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Genres Documentary
Release 1997-10-11

My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure

18 films in the saga
Winged Dialogue poster

An early exploration of intimacy and perception, the film portrays the body’s beauty and sexuality…

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★ 0.0 1967

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★ 0.0 1970

Still Light poster

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★ 6.5 1971

The Painting poster

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★ 7.0 1972

Work Done poster

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★ 8.5 1973

Ruskin poster

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★ 6.2 1974

Amor poster

Shot in Rome and Salzburg’s natural theatre, the film uses cutting and sewing as metaphors for love…

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★ 6.2 1980

Efpsychi poster

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★ 0.0 1983

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★ 10.0 1985

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★ 8.0 1997

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★ 6.8 2000

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