Meditation on Violence
- Synopsis
- In this film Maya Deren sought to represent the philosophical attitudes behind several closely-related forms of martial art. The film consists entirely of sequences of a Chinese boxer demonstrating the movements of wu-tang, and two forms of shao-lin.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film. 16mm. b/w. st. 13 min. Videocassette. VHS. b/w. st. 13 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1948
- Availability
- Hire
Sale (Cinenova only); 2000 hire: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p) 2000 sale: £70.00 (+VAT +p&p) - Notes
- Also available on compilation tape entitled MAYA DEREN.
- Subjects
- Media studies
- Keywords
- Deren, Maya; experimental film & video; martial arts; silent films
Credits
- Director
- Maya Deren
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Cinenova
- info@cinenova.org
- Web
- http://www.cinenova.org External site opens in new window
- Address
- Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
London
N19 5JF - Notes
- Films made by, and predominantly for, women. The collection is browsable by title or director and includes experimental films, narrative feature films, artists’ film and video, and documentary and educational videos. Hire or sale on film and video.
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