Music · United States of America · 2007 · 51m

The BQE

The BQE poster
Director
Sufjan Stevens
Cast
Lindsay Brickel as Electress Anastasia-Dyan Pridlides as Botanica Elaine Tian as Quantus
Crew
Reuben Kleiner — Director of Photography Sufjan Stevens — Director of Photography Sufjan Stevens — Editor Malcolm Hearn — Editor Reuben Kleiner — Editor Sufjan Stevens — Original Music Composer
Tagline

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Synopsis

The BQE is a mixed-media artistic exploration of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway of New York City by Sufjan Stevens. A cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula-Hoop, and commissioned by Brooklyn Academy of Music, it was originally performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House in celebration of the 25th anniversary Next Wave Festival in October of 2007.

Trailer The BQE — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
bridgebrooklyn, new york citytraffichula hoopqueens bridge
Key Collaborators
Sufjan Stevens Director Reuben Kleiner Director of Photography Sufjan Stevens Director of Photography Sufjan Stevens Editor Malcolm Hearn Editor Reuben Kleiner Editor Sufjan Stevens Original Music Composer Sufjan Stevens Writer Caroline McAlister Costume Design
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