Déserts was created to accompany a live performance of the work of avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1885-1965). The Ensemble Modern, a contemporary music group based in Frankfurt, commissioned Viola to create a visual score for Varèse's Déserts after discovering notes by the composer referring to an unrealized image component of his composition. The resulting film/videotape was produced with the European television stations ZDF/Arte. In October 1994 Viola's Déserts premiered in a live performance in Vienna with conductor Peter Eötvös and the Ensemble Modern.
Released in 1994, Déserts is a feature film from ZDF/Arte (Germany). It was directed by Bill Viola and written by Bill Viola. The cast is led by Phil Esposito. With a runtime of 27m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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