Meditation on violence
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Deren explores, from a dance aspect, Woo or Wu Tang boxing, by placing the camera as a spectator watching a boxer exercising. The camera itself becomes the boxer's sparring partner, dodging and attempting to return the athlete's blows. The adjustments, pans, and zooms of the camera simulate a human response. This dance poem is contoured to express the movements and the meaning of these movements in this form of boxing.
Credits
- Directed by
- Maya Deren
- Cast
- Chao-Li Chi
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Deren explores, from a dance aspect, Woo or Wu Tang boxing, by placing the camera as a spectator watching a boxer exercising. The camera itself becomes the boxer's sparring partner, dodging and attempting to return the athlete's blows. The adjustments, pans, and zooms of the camera simulate a human response. This dance poem is contoured to express the movements and the meaning of these movements in this form of boxing.
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- Wikidata · Q59647147 ↗ — country, genre, credits
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