The Sky on Location
1983, English. Directed by Babette Mangolte.
A personal meditation on the landscape of the American West that tracks the ruling conception in nature in the 19th and 20th centuries from the pioneers through the instamatic tourists, at the same time that it obsessively follows the four seasons. The elemental vicissitudes of the weather, the exact moment of the day, the colour of the light and the soil and the trees form an acute visual record of the constantly changing mood of the landscape. The film successfully attempts, with quiet, passionate, almost single-minded firmness, to confront us as nakedly as possible with our cultural inability to see nature whole, without preconceptions.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 15 September 1983
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Written by
- Babette Mangolte
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The Sky on Location runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Sky on Location isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 September 1983. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Sky on Location, try Naqoyqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Our Planet: Behind the Scenes.
Who directed The Sky on Location?
The Sky on Location (1983) was directed by Babette Mangolte and stars Babette Mangolte, Bruce Boston, Honora Ferguson.