Guadalcanal Requiem

Location:Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Subject:World War II
Length:29 minutes
Format:1/2 inch VHS
Hue:color
Year Released:1979
Series:
Director:Nam June Paik
Producer:TV Lab at WNET
Distributor:Electronic Arts Intermix
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 11891
Description:Nam June Paik and his colleague, cellist Charlotte Moorman, visit the Pacific island where, in 1944, one of the fiercest battles of all time was fought, utrning the tide of the war in that region. Moorman plays her cello amidst the relics while Paik provides a surreal visual requiem. Features a montage of historic footage and interviews with survivors.
Record No:2712
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