Heliocentrum
Political documentary meets baroque rave video in this computer animated portrayal of Louis XIV and his pleasure palace at Versailles. Courtiers from a Rudolf Valentino movie appear in an environment more reminiscent of Blade Runner, while shots from the Poll Tax Riots are weaved into a virtual diorama of London. Uncover the Seventeenth Century origins of our fascination with special effects, surveillance and addiction to media spectacle.
- Year: 1995
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: London Guildhall University, Soft Future Productions, Middlesex University, Arts Council of England, Channel 4 Television
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- Director: Jason White, Richard Wright
- Cast: Graham Root, Nick Rawling, Martin Chamberlain, Peter Gordon