The Vision Machine (1997)
Here Ahwesh's heterogeneous textual approach comes to the fore, as she juxtaposes narrative, faux documentary, comedic and "serious" footage, and merges film, video, and Pixelvision. Suggestions and meanings accumulate: austere, theoretical text is interrupted by shots of women relating bawdy (sexist) jokes; classic R&B music plays while women stomp on records and pour alcohol on the floor. The Vision Machine is a fragmented inquiry into issues of gender, language and representation.
Director: Peggy Ahwesh
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: January 2, 1997
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Vision Machine about?
- Here Ahwesh's heterogeneous textual approach comes to the fore, as she juxtaposes narrative, faux documentary, comedic and "serious" footage, and merges film, video, and Pixelvision. Suggestions and meanings accumulate: austere, theoretical text is interrupted by shots of women relating bawdy (sexist) jokes; classic R&B music plays while women stomp on records and pour alcohol on the floor. The Vision Machine is a fragmented inquiry into issues of gender, language and representation.
- Who directed The Vision Machine?
- The Vision Machine was directed by Peggy Ahwesh.
- How long is The Vision Machine?
- The Vision Machine has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).