Echolalia (2003)
Echolalia is the meaningless repetition of words or phrases associated with forms of dementia and aphasia. In the build-up to the war in Iraq certain phrases were endlessly repeated to the point where these empty rhetorical phrases were confused with concrete facts. I tried to record as many instances of people repeating the phrase “weapons of mass destruction” as I could stand and represent these statements in a way that draws attention to the deadening effect of their repetition, however emphatically they are expressed.
Director: Robert Arnold
Runtime: 3 min
Release Date: January 1, 2003
Cast
- George W. Bush - Self
- Ari Fleischer - Self
- John Ashcroft - Self
- Tony Blair - Self
- Tariq Aziz - Self
- Colin Powell - Self
- Richard Butler - Self
- Jeremy Greenstock - Self
- Suzanne Malveaux - Self
- John Negroponte - Self
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Robert Arnold
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Echolalia about?
- Echolalia is the meaningless repetition of words or phrases associated with forms of dementia and aphasia. In the build-up to the war in Iraq certain phrases were endlessly repeated to the point where these empty rhetorical phrases were confused with concrete facts. I tried to record as many instances of people repeating the phrase “weapons of mass destruction” as I could stand and represent these statements in a way that draws attention to the deadening effect of their repetition, however emphatically they are expressed.
- Who directed Echolalia?
- Echolalia was directed by Robert Arnold.
- Who stars in Echolalia?
- Echolalia stars George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer, John Ashcroft, Tony Blair, Tariq Aziz, Colin Powell.
- How long is Echolalia?
- Echolalia has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).
- Where was Echolalia produced?
- Echolalia was produced in United States of America.