San Francisco Cinematheque presents
Deborah Stratman: O’er the Land
Deborah Stratman in-person. Presented in association with the USF Film Studies Program
- When
- Event has passed (Sat Sep 19, 2009 - Thu Nov 19, 2009)
- Cost
- $7 - $10
- Tags
- Arts, Movies, Other Film, Art Events
Description
A cinematic explorer, Deborah Stratman’s essayistic film work resembles that of James Benning and Vanessa Renwick in its examination of landscape and locale as well as its poetic contemplation of ideology and belief. Presented as a series of patient observances of competitive spectacle and masculine display, her epic “O’er the Land” channels the dark side of the American psyche, presenting a savagely poetic meditation on the contemporary culture of violence, territoriality and patriotism through studies of gun culture, war reenactments and border conflicts. Including a telling of the story of Lt. Colonel William Rankin, a pilot who survived in the updrafts of a thunderstorm for forty-five minutes following an emergency ejection at 48,000 feet, “O’er the Land” describes a stark and disturbing world of survivors and warriors. Yet against this grim backdrop, a rich, even redemptive exposition of the American landscape emerges. Including: Stratman’s “Paranormal Trilogy” and "Palimpsest."More Info
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- http://www.sfcinematheque.org/
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