Emma's Dilemma (2012)

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Henry Hills’s Emma’s Dilemma reinvents the portrait for the age of digital reproduction. In a set of tour-de-force probes into the images and essences of such downtown luminaries as Richard Foreman, Ken Jacobs, and Carolee Schneemann, Hills’s cinematic inventions literally turn the screen upside down and inside out. In this epic journey into the picaresque, we follow Emma Bee Bernstein, our intrepid protagonist, from her pre-teen innocence to her late teen-attitude, as she learns about the downtown art scene firsthand. In the process, Hills reimagines the art of video in a style that achieves the density, complexity, and visual richness of his greatest films.

Director: Henry Hills
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 83 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emma's Dilemma about?
Henry Hills’s Emma’s Dilemma reinvents the portrait for the age of digital reproduction. In a set of tour-de-force probes into the images and essences of such downtown luminaries as Richard Foreman, Ken Jacobs, and Carolee Schneemann, Hills’s cinematic inventions literally turn the screen upside down and inside out. In this epic journey into the picaresque, we follow Emma Bee Bernstein, our intrepid protagonist, from her pre-teen innocence to her late teen-attitude, as she learns about the downtown art scene firsthand. In the process, Hills reimagines the art of video in a style that achieves the density, complexity, and visual richness of his greatest films.
Who directed Emma's Dilemma?
Emma's Dilemma was directed by Henry Hills.
Who stars in Emma's Dilemma?
Emma's Dilemma stars Emma Bee Bernstein, Carolee Schneemann, Jackson Mac Low, Ken Jacobs, Cheryl Donegan, Keith Sanborn.
How long is Emma's Dilemma?
Emma's Dilemma has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
What genre is Emma's Dilemma?
Emma's Dilemma is a Documentary, History film.