UNDER THE INFLUENCE – BODY POETICS: A STUDY IN CHOREOGRAPHY FOR THE CAMERA (Maya Deren) + EDWARD SAID: THE LAST INTERVIEW

A STUDY IN CHOREOGRAPHY FOR THE CAMERA
1945, Maya Deren, 3 minutes

EDWARD SAID: THE LAST INTERVIEW
114 minutes / color

Screening: Friday, March 21 at 6PM
Tickets: $15 General admission / $7 Reduced Price

Curator: Muyassar Kurdi

"This curated program pairs Maya Deren's seminal 1945 short film A STUDY IN CHOREOGRAPHY FOR THE CAMERA, a mesmerizing exploration of the intersection of dance and cinematography, with THE LAST INTERVIEW (2004), a poignant conversation with the late Edward Said. Together, these two works form a powerful dialogue about the intersections of art, politics, and the human body, highlighting the ways in which creative expression can be a potent form of resistance and embodiment. The spirit of resistance that animates both films is deeply rooted in the body – as a site of expression, of oppression, and of liberation. Deren's choreographed camera movements and Said's impassioned words both attest to the body's capacity to resist, to subvert, and to create.”