Brilliant Darkness
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Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night and Light of the Genji explore the Importance of Darkness, and the Erosion of it, told through the study, preservation and celebration of firefly habitats in Japan and the United States. Fireflies are reportedly disappearing, as artificial night lights disrupt their ‘languages of light’. Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night and Light of the Genji feature artists and scientists on different continents working to understand firefly flash patterns and how to live among wildlife in Urban Settings.
Brilliant Darkness 12 Minutes
Produced by James Karl Fischer
Directed by Emily V. Driscoll
2015
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