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Deseret(Movie, 1995)

1h 22min | Genre: Documentary
DeseretRating: 3.0/5 (with 55 votes)
Deseret is a 1995 experimental documentary film written and directed by James Benning and narrated by Fred Gardner. It chronicles the history of Utah from 1852 to 1992 by having the narrator read 93 news stories from The New York Times in chronological order over static shots of Utah. The title refers to the original proposed name for the state of Utah, the Jaredite word for "honeybee" in the Book of Mormon. The film was shown at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, receiving critical acclaim. ()
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About Deseret

This is multifaceted look at the landscape and history of Utah (or Deseret, as the Mormon Church prefers to call it). Benning condenses 93 news stories from the New York Times from 1852 to 1992 (read offscreen by Fred Gardner) and sets them against contemporary Utah landscapes, the shots changing with each sentence.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Utah
Original language: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/01/1995
Director: James Benning
Keywords: utah

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