Four Cinematic Songs in order

Film series by Nathaniel Dorsky. 4 films, 1h 34m in all, in release order.

Triste
1996 · 19 min
Compilation of footage shot from 1974-96, developing on Dorsky's theory of polyvalent editing.
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Variations
1998 · 24 min
Variations is a 1998 American short silent avant-garde film directed by Nathaniel Dorsky. It is the second film in a set of "Four Cinematic Songs," which also includes Triste, Arbor Vitae, Love's Refrain.
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Arbor Vitae
2000 · 28 min
Arbor Vitae is a gesture towards a cinema of pure being. Its atmosphere is haunted by the period in which it was shot, the year of 1999. Although the cuts are open and numerous in their intent, the underlying motivation is the delicate reveal of the transparency of presence, our tender mystery midst the elaborate unfolding of the tree of life.
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Love's Refrain
2001 · 23 min
Perhaps the most delicately tactile in the series of four cinematic songs, Love's Refrain rests moment to moment on its own surface. It is a coda in twilight, a soft-spoken conclusion to a set of cinematic songs.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch Four Cinematic Songs in?

1. Triste (1996), 2. Variations (1998), 3. Arbor Vitae (2000), 4. Love's Refrain (2001).

How long does it take to watch all of Four Cinematic Songs?

About 1h 34m across 4 released films.

Do any Four Cinematic Songs films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.