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This short film by the French visual artist Thomas Blanchard pays tribute to the English ambient music master Brian Eno with riveting imagery built from a simple concoction of paint, soap and water. Pairing his practical effects with ‘Emerald and Stone’ (2010), which Eno co-wrote with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams, Blanchard builds an ephemeral dreamworld of flowing music and visuals that’s easy to sink into.
Director: Thomas Blanchard
Music: Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins, Leo Abrahams
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