The Couple in the Cage (1993)
A witty satire about cultural stereotyping. In a series of 1992 performances, Coco Fusco and performance co-creator Guillermo Gómez-Peña decked themselves out in primitive costumes and appeared before the public as "undiscovered AmerIndians" locked in a golden cage - an exercise in faux anthropology based on racist images of natives. Presented eight times in four different countries, these simple performances evoked various responses, the most startling being the huge numbers of people who didn't find the idea of "natives" locked in a cage objectionable. This provocative video, directed and produced by Coco Fusco and Paula Heredia, suggests that the "primitive" is nothing more than a construction of the West, and uses comic fiction to address historical truths and tragedies.
Cast
Screenplay
- Coco Fusco (Co-Writer)
- Paula Heredia
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Couple in the Cage about?
- A witty satire about cultural stereotyping. In a series of 1992 performances, Coco Fusco and performance co-creator Guillermo Gómez-Peña decked themselves out in primitive costumes and appeared before the public as "undiscovered AmerIndians" locked in a golden cage - an exercise in faux anthropology based on racist images of natives. Presented eight times in four different countries, these simple performances evoked various responses, the most startling being the huge numbers of people who didn't find the idea of "natives" locked in a cage objectionable. This provocative video, directed and produced by Coco Fusco and Paula Heredia, suggests that the "primitive" is nothing more than a construction of the West, and uses comic fiction to address historical truths and tragedies.
- Who directed The Couple in the Cage?
- The Couple in the Cage was directed by Paula Heredia, Coco Fusco.
- Who stars in The Couple in the Cage?
- The Couple in the Cage stars Coco Fusco, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Paula Heredia.
- How long is The Couple in the Cage?
- The Couple in the Cage has a runtime of 31m (31 minutes).
- What genre is The Couple in the Cage?
- The Couple in the Cage is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was The Couple in the Cage produced?
- The Couple in the Cage was produced in United States of America.