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Deseret

19961h 22mJames Benning

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This is multifaceted look at the landscape and history of Utah (or Deseret, as the Mormon Church prefers to call it). Benning condenses 93 news stories from the New York Times from 1852 to 1992 (read offscreen by Fred Gardner) and sets them against contemporary Utah landscapes, the shots changing with each sentence.

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What is Deseret (1996) about?

This is multifaceted look at the landscape and history of Utah (or Deseret, as the Mormon Church prefers to call it). Benning condenses 93 news stories from the New York Times from 1852 to 1992 (read offscreen by Fred Gardner) and sets them against contemporary Utah landscapes, the shots changing with each sentence.

Who stars in Deseret?

Deseret stars Fred Gardner (Narrator). The film was directed by James Benning.

How long is Deseret?

Deseret has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996.

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