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old newsreels from World War II
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In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.
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Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The Monterey Herald, Look, and several newsreel crews crowded in too, clamoring for even a glimpse of Dali’s bizarro props come to life.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of that breadth is seen at the beginning in some astonishing newsreel footage from the era, which segues into Jacir’s establishing story threads.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The newsreel was donated by Twentieth Century Fox.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The Monterey Herald, Look, and several newsreel crews crowded in too, clamoring for even a glimpse of Dali’s bizarro props come to life.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of that breadth is seen at the beginning in some astonishing newsreel footage from the era, which segues into Jacir’s establishing story threads.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The newsreel was donated by Twentieth Century Fox.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Newsreel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreel. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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newsreel
noun
news·reel
-ˌrēl 
: a short motion picture dealing with current events
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