The Hedge Theater backdrop

The Hedge Theater 2002 Directed by Robert Beavers

Beavers shot The Hedge Theatre in Rome in the 1980s. It is an intimate film inspired by the Baroque architecture and stone carvings of Francesco Borromini and St. Martin and the Beggar, a painting by the Sienese painter Il Sassetta. Beavers’ montage contrasts the sensuous softness of winter light with the lush green growth brought by spring rains. Each shot and each source of sound is steeped in meaning and placed within the film’s structure with exacting skill to build a poetic relationship between image and sound.

Production Countries Italy , Switzerland
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 17 November 2002
19 mins