May the Light Affect reflects Atlanta in a Le Flash
Even those who attended will be surprised to see the evening condensed into a single hour, framed by Williams’ artful lens, and occasionally slowed to a mesmerizing crawl, allowing for a surreal sort of reflection that even being there couldn’t offer.
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Blake Williams’ documentary of Le Flash, a one-night event in 2009, could be a revelation for you. You could leave the theater changed, finally realizing the wealth of artistic talent living and working in Atlanta, though you might not want to admit your lapse in recognition.
In part, that’s because May the Light Affect is utterly stunning in its documentation of that sprawling event in Castleberry Hill. Even those who attended will be surprised to see the evening condensed into a single hour, framed by Williams’ artful lens, and occasionally slowed to a mesmerizing crawl, allowing for a surreal sort of reflection that even being there couldn’t offer. With almost no dialogue and no narration, the film makes an argument for the arts in Atlanta that’s matched by no document in recent memory.