Living in the Past
2016, English. Directed by Dirk de Bruyn.
This film re-animates stereoscopic images of Melbourne from the 1920s. Technically the film makes a statement about how each new iteration of moving image technology reclaims artifacts and gestures from the past. Such an archeology enables the viewer to approach these images in new ways. Further, just as the image has become unstable so have our beliefs. Living in the Past recycles Jethro Tull’s lyrics to indicate that we no longer understand the political situation we live in. This film re-animates stereoscopic images of 1920s Melbourne to create a dynamic Cubist space. Technically the film makes a statement about how each new iteration of moving image technology reclaims past artifacts and gestures. Just as the image has become unstable so have our beliefs.
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- 0h 6m
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- English
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Living in the Past runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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Living in the Past isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2016. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Living in the Past?
If you liked Living in the Past, try Flashbacks of a Fool, The Kid, Time Lapse.
Who directed Living in the Past?
Living in the Past (2016) was directed by Dirk de Bruyn.