Deserts (1994): cast, story & where to watch
1994 · Film
Released in 1994, Deserts is a notable film directed by Bill Viola.
What it’s about. Déserts was created to accompany a live performance of the work of avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1885-1965). The Ensemble Modern, a contemporary music group based in Frankfurt, commissioned Viola to create a visual score for Varèse's Déserts after discovering notes by the composer referring to an unrealized image component of his composition. The resulting film/videotape was produced with the European television stations ZDF/Arte. In October 1994 Viola's Déserts premiered in a live performance in Vienna with conductor Peter Eötvös and the Ensemble Modern
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- Where can I watch Deserts (1994)?
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- When was Deserts released?
- Deserts was released in 1994.