Deseret (1996)

01/18/1996 (US) • Documentary • 1h 22m

Overview

This is multifaceted look at the landscape and history of Utah (or Deseret, as the Mormon Church prefers to call it). Benning condenses 93 news stories from the New York Times from 1852 to 1992 (read offscreen by Fred Gardner) and sets them against contemporary Utah landscapes, the shots changing with each sentence.

Deseret (1996)

01/18/1996 (US) • 1h 22m

Documentary

Overview

This is multifaceted look at the landscape and history of Utah (or Deseret, as the Mormon Church prefers to call it). Benning condenses 93 news stories from the New York Times from 1852 to 1992 (read offscreen by Fred Gardner) and sets them against contemporary Utah landscapes, the shots changing with each sentence.

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Fred Gardner

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

utah

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