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A.k.a.
Water-Mirror of Granada
Year
1955
Runtime
21 min.
Director
José Val del Omar
Genres
Documentary, Short
Rating *
7.1
Votes *
183
Checks
453
Favs
29
Dislikes
8
Favs/checks
6.4% (1:16)
Favs/dislikes
4:1
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  1. Armoreska's avatar

    Armoreska

    0:07 - 0:10
    José Val del Omar presents:

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    A brief audiovisual essay of lyrical plastic art.
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    A cinematic DEMONSTRATlON
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    of the Spanish DlAPHONlC sound, registered in 1 944.
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    MATHEMATlCS OF GOD -
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    ''THE ONE WHO GlVES THE MOST...
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    ...HAS THE MOST.''
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    WATER-MlRROR OF GRANADA
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    Blind.
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    How blind!
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    But how blind are the creatures who lean on this earth.
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    They dance without knowing why
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    and they can't find any other reasons
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    than the most obvious ones.
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    From two bodies l come,
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    to two bloods l go.
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    l am not.
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    My God!
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    But how blind are the creatures
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    if their understanding cannot even reach the shadows of their bodies.
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    Granada is the eternal border between night and morning.
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    The place where the water meets the stone,
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    the earth in flower in Ana Zaida.
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    Christian voices of bronze drowning in the Alhambra.
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    Through the patio of waters,
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    the shouts of time cheered up the water.
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    From the fountains of Granada, the reason with the day escapes.
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    And with the moon,
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    the blood boils,
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    the sap shrieks.
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    Flowers don't have any of the value
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    that your arms have.
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    Love,
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    love, love...
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    l obey, obey, obey
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    ''Wingless birds lost in the grass'',
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    listen to Federico of the earth.
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    Bells ringing for the blaze,
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    leave heaven without a breeze,
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    a ceiling of white fish
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    made it into a pond.
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    Always,
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    always we sink,
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    a reasonable voice says.
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    ln the palace of water
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    a prayer resonates.
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    Flowers the sun embroiders,
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    and its overflowing joy reaches the depths of the ravine.
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    He yearns to kiss
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    the well-sowed marvel that there it remained.
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    The school where they teach
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    without waiting for the moon, and in bright daylight,
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    how to escape the gypsies
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    of the wide open eyes...
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    ''The one who gives the most, has the most.''
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    The mathematics of God.
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    The one who gives the most, has the most.
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    The one who gives the most, has the most.
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    Has the most.
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    ln the air,
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    palpitations of joy, of heaven and earth.
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    Mystery. Full mystery.
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    We live in full mystery. Mystery, full mystery.
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    We live in full mystery. Mystery, full mystery.
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    Mystery is that the milk could flow in abundance.
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    Mystery is that the sun could give rise the grass.
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    Mystery is that the water could rise.
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    Maliciousness and stars, let the water rise.
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    Let it dance!
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    Let it be alone.
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    Here it is suspended.
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    Suspended.
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    Suspended.
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    Standing still.
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    Standing still.
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    Prisoner in the sanctum of its culture.
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    Watermirror of life:
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    Rise.
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    Rise and rise...
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    Rise.
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    Rise.
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    And rise,
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    till the fall,
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    fall...
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    return.
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    How blind are the creatures who lean on the earth!
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    God! God!
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    Love!
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    How blind, while you...
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    are so open.
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    WlTHOUT END
    10 years 4 months ago
  2. Caner_Gnc's avatar

    Caner_Gnc

    Here it is with English subs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPQf9hB-PSI 2 years 2 months ago
  3. Emiam's avatar

    Emiam

    Working link as of 2019 05 04:
    https://vimeo.com/243559117

    7/10
    Classic Spanish short film, a brief audiovisual essay of lyrical plastic art. Actually not boring, rather exciting, beautiful photo. "Diabolic" in its presenting.
    4 years 10 months ago
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