Alexandre O. Philippe
The Taking
76'
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2021
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Documentary
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Dialogue:
English
Another unique documentary by Alexandro O. Philippe. This time, he focuses on the iconic landscape of Monument Valley.
A radical examination of Monument Valley’s representation in cinema and advertising since John Ford’s Stagecoach (1939), The Taking scrutinizes how a site located on sovereign Navajo land came to embody the fantasy of the “Old West,” replete with self-perpetuating falsehoods, and why it continues to hold mythic significance in the global psyche.
“The Taking is a documentary about John Ford, Monument Valley, and the myth of the West. It’s an exploration of the way the Monuments have been filmed over the years, especially in John Ford’s movies, but also beyond to try and understand the relationship between iconography and myth.” - Scream
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Credits
Director
Alexandre O. Philippe
Composer
Jon Hegel
Director of Photography
Robert Muratore
Editor
Dave Krahling
Producer
Kerry Deignan Roy
Production studios
Exhibit A Pictures
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Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United States of America
Year
2021
Filmography
Alexandre O. Philippe
Chick Flick: The Miracle Mike Story (2003), Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water (2004), Left (2006), The Spot (2008), Inside (2009), The People vs. George Lucas (2010), The Right to Breathe (2011), The Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus (2012), Doc of the Dead (2014), 75/52 (2017), Memory: Thee Origins of Alien (2019), Leap of Faith: Williem Friedkin on The Exorcist (2019), The Taking (2021), Lynch/Oz (2022)
