Gravitational Lensing: Feminist Film Dialogues, Program 3: Self-Constructions

Name: Gravitational Lensing: Feminist Film Dialogues, Program 3: Self-Constructions
Start: 2024-10-04T19:00:00-07:00
Location: 567 5th St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94607

Schedule

Fri Oct 04 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

567 5th St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94607 | Oakland, CA

Pushing against dominant representations, the films in this program explore ways that the concept of self is constructed by internal desires and motivations. Playful, subversive, and intimate, these works invite viewers along to share in the struggles and complexities of both forming and representing oneself on one's own terms.
Program 3: Self-Constructions includes: "Back Inside Herself" (1983, 16mm film shown on DV) by S. Pearl Sharp, "5 Things I know for Sure" (2020, DV) by Sydney Canty, JOY (2023, DV) by Julieta Tetelbaum, "Mi Coro" (2022, DV) by Moréna Espiritual, "Chronicles of a Lying Spirit by Kelly Gabron" by Cauleen Smith (1992, 16mm film), "Girl Power" (1992, Pixelvision shown on DV) by Sadie Benning, "leafmold" (2023, DV) by Benja Thompson, "Shapeshifter with a Heavenly Secret" (2021, VHS/Beta shown on DV) by Denisse Griselda Reyes, and "Linda/Les and Annie" (1989, SV shown in DV) by Annie Sprinkle, Johnny Armstrong and Albert Jaccoma.