Movable Type; Under Erasure

Synopsis

Referring to the printing-press and Derrida’s concept of erasure from his book 'Of Grammatology' the monologue was written, and voiced, by Gayatri Spivak, translator of 'Of Grammatology'.
The film features a petroglyph of a car at ‘Writing-on Stone’ or Áísínai'pi in the language of the Blackfoot nation means “it is pictured”.

Details

Year

2016

Type of film

Shorts

Running Time

12 min 49 sec

Director

Karen Cunningham

Producer

Karen Cunningham

Executive Producer

Karen Cunningham

Editor

Karen Cunningham

Screenwriter

Karen Cunningham and Gayatri Spivak

Director of Photography

Karen Cunningham

Sound

Karen Cunningham

Principal Cast

Gayatri Spivak

Genre

• Experimental
• Woman Director
• Documentary

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 24th September 2024