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Blue Propeller
THAILAND · 2013

Blue Propeller

Apichatpong Weerasethakul
color symbolism mechanical imagery dual narratives perception and reality natural versus artificial
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Synopsis

Blue Propeller is made to be shown with One Water. The fingernails were painted the color of the sky and the sea. But the sky was grey. The nail color instead matched the plane engine’s blue.

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