Tale Enclosure
1985 | 6 minutes | 8.0 ★ (1)
- Overview
Returning to the primal source of language, Hill explores the physical and subconscious origins of speech. In a continuous shot of a rhythmic, linguistically inspired chant-performance by George Quasha and George Stein, the camera wanders from mouth to face to hands to figure in an open-ended visual search. The performers use the body as an acoustic instrument of sound and abstract utterances.
- Release Date
01 January 1985
- DirectingGary Hill
- Budget
$0.00
- Revenue
$0.00
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