1983 | United States | Experimental

Damnation of Faust: Evocation

  • English 10 mins
  • Director | Dara Birnbaum
  • Writer | Dara Birnbaum
  • Producer | Dara Birnbaum

STATUS: Released

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Using “found” imagery shot in a SoHo playground, the first part of the Damnation of Faust trilogy explores the possible relations between childhood play and a woman looking on from outside. Without dialogue, the gestures of the characters become their primary mode of communication. Visual motifs of pillars and fans, achieved through video wipes, plunge the viewer into the image while building parallels of movement and feeling.

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