Deseret

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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Life Under The Horseshoe

2015

The Pigeon People

The Pigeon People

Abused by Mum: The Ruby Franke Scandal

Abused by Mum: The Ruby Franke Scandal

2024

Believer

Believer

2017

The Mountain of the Lord

The Mountain of the Lord

1993

Gorging

Gorging

2013

Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare

Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare

2023

The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

1983

Dinosaur!

Dinosaur!

1985

Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre

Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre

2004

Votes for Verona

2024

Sons of Provo: Confidential

Sons of Provo: Confidential

2007

Salt Lake City: A Downtown Story

Salt Lake City: A Downtown Story

2012

Do You See Me?

Do You See Me?

2023

Lagoon: Rock and Rollercoasters

Lagoon: Rock and Rollercoasters

2017

Risky Business

Risky Business

2017

Keep Sweet

Keep Sweet

2021

Topaz

1987

Salt Lake Diversions

Salt Lake Diversions

1943

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