Marvelous Discourse (2009)
Uses improvisation, music and images to explore the gendered, bodily experience of language.
Language passes through the body, meaty, corporeal, and breathing. Do you adopt the stereotypically "male" strategy of verbally lunging at your opponent, trying to skewer him rhetorically, or do you adopt the "feminine" approach, like the Oracle of Delphi, and open your body to allow voices from the beyond to speak through you? "Marvelous Discourse" uses cave art, shadow puppets, and a visit to a caf? in the Israeli town of Endor, among many other images, to explore the gendered experience of language-in-the-body. The text for the video is completely improvised by the actors, as a spectacular example of language unfolding from an intuitive physicality.
Cast
- Ian W. Hill - Narrator
- David Finkelstein - Narrator
- Agnes De Garron - Performer
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Marvelous Discourse about?
- Language passes through the body, meaty, corporeal, and breathing. Do you adopt the stereotypically "male" strategy of verbally lunging at your opponent, trying to skewer him rhetorically, or do you adopt the "feminine" approach, like the Oracle of Delphi, and open your body to allow voices from the beyond to speak through you? "Marvelous Discourse" uses cave art, shadow puppets, and a visit to a caf? in the Israeli town of Endor, among many other images, to explore the gendered experience of language-in-the-body. The text for the video is completely improvised by the actors, as a spectacular example of language unfolding from an intuitive physicality.
- Who directed Marvelous Discourse?
- Marvelous Discourse was directed by David Finkelstein.
- Who stars in Marvelous Discourse?
- Marvelous Discourse stars Ian W. Hill, David Finkelstein, Agnes De Garron.
- How long is Marvelous Discourse?
- Marvelous Discourse has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- Where was Marvelous Discourse produced?
- Marvelous Discourse was produced in United States of America.