Machete Gillette... Mama (1989)

Machete Gillette... Mama (1989) poster

"With characteristic wit and rigor, experimental filmmaker Larry Gottheim here applies his impressionistic editing style to footage collected during his travels in the Dominican Republic. Gottheim’s formal emphasis on repetition and fissures between sound and image resonates here as a mode of sociological reflection (with the fragmentary montage mirroring elements of ritual while also destabilizing the ethnographic gaze). A largely overlooked antecedent to the contemporary blending of avant-garde and ethnographic filmmaking, MACHETTE GILLETTE… MAMA still poses a potent challenge to documentary convention." - Max Goldberg

Director: Larry Gottheim
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 42 min
Release Date:
Country: Dominican Republic, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Machete Gillette... Mama about?
"With characteristic wit and rigor, experimental filmmaker Larry Gottheim here applies his impressionistic editing style to footage collected during his travels in the Dominican Republic. Gottheim’s formal emphasis on repetition and fissures between sound and image resonates here as a mode of sociological reflection (with the fragmentary montage mirroring elements of ritual while also destabilizing the ethnographic gaze). A largely overlooked antecedent to the contemporary blending of avant-garde and ethnographic filmmaking, MACHETTE GILLETTE… MAMA still poses a potent challenge to documentary convention." - Max Goldberg
Who directed Machete Gillette... Mama?
Machete Gillette... Mama was directed by Larry Gottheim.
How long is Machete Gillette... Mama?
Machete Gillette... Mama has a runtime of 42m (42 minutes).
What genre is Machete Gillette... Mama?
Machete Gillette... Mama is a Documentary film.
Where was Machete Gillette... Mama produced?
Machete Gillette... Mama was produced in Dominican Republic, United States of America.