United States / Jan 23, 1989 / U.S. Film Festival, Sundance Institute, Park City, UT
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Documentary looking at the culture of three motels and their owners who remain untouched by homogenization and corporatism, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Florence, Arizona; and the semi-ghost town of Death Valley Junction, California. Everyone has an unusual story to tell.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Motel |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Caligari Film |
| Official site | pbs.org |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 1989 |
| Executive producer | Gabriele M. Walther |
| Production | Christian Blackwood |
| Editing | Monika Abspacher, Ingo Hermann, Rita Klein |
| Cinematography | Christian Blackwood |
| Assistant directors | Christian Blackwood |
| Camera operators | Christian Blackwood |
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| Additional photography | Christian Blackwood |
| Music | Alwin Nikolais, Monika Abspacher, Elizabeth Rich |
| Sound | Alwin Nikolais, Monika Abspacher, Elizabeth Rich |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 10, 1989 / Toronto Int'l Film Festival - "world premiere"
TV
United States / Aug 28, 1990 / PBS "POV"
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