Hell Frozen Over (2000)
Bernadette Corporation describes this work as "A fashion film about the poetry of Stéphane Mallarmé and the color white." Produced for the 2000 Walker Art Center exhibition Let's Entertain, this short film employs a range of strategies to approach the idea of nothingness, emptiness, and vacuity, with an eye to how these notions relate to contemporary mass-cultural entertainment. Juxtaposing "documentary" takes on a fashion shoot with footage of semiologist Sylvère Lotringer giving an impromptu lecture on Mallarmé on a frozen lake, Hell Frozen Over maintains an ambiguous stance from which to both critique and celebrate the power of surface.
Director: Bernadette Corporation
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 19 min
Release Date: February 12, 2000
Cast
- Bianca - Model
- Arielle - Model
- Lizzi Bougatsos - Voice
- Colin DeLand - Voice
- Sylvère Lotringer - Model
Production: The Bohen Foundation, The Bernadette Corporation
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
poetry, fashion, abstract
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hell Frozen Over about?
- Bernadette Corporation describes this work as "A fashion film about the poetry of Stéphane Mallarmé and the color white." Produced for the 2000 Walker Art Center exhibition Let's Entertain, this short film employs a range of strategies to approach the idea of nothingness, emptiness, and vacuity, with an eye to how these notions relate to contemporary mass-cultural entertainment. Juxtaposing "documentary" takes on a fashion shoot with footage of semiologist Sylvère Lotringer giving an impromptu lecture on Mallarmé on a frozen lake, Hell Frozen Over maintains an ambiguous stance from which to both critique and celebrate the power of surface.
- Who directed Hell Frozen Over?
- Hell Frozen Over was directed by Bernadette Corporation.
- Who stars in Hell Frozen Over?
- Hell Frozen Over stars Bianca, Arielle, Lizzi Bougatsos, Colin DeLand, Sylvère Lotringer.
- How long is Hell Frozen Over?
- Hell Frozen Over has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
- What genre is Hell Frozen Over?
- Hell Frozen Over is a Documentary film.
- Where was Hell Frozen Over produced?
- Hell Frozen Over was produced in United States of America.