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A collection of nine avant garde South African films

Item date(s): 1986-1992

Robert Weinek - (edited by)
Ricky Burnett - (executive producer)

Pages: unpaged
Size: 280mm diameter
Inscription: Signed by all participants

Place publication: Johannesburg, RSA
Publisher: Newtown Galleries

Additional notes:
70 minute video housed in a round tin container to resemble a film reel containing nine videos.

Together with a descriptive booklet.

Ref: GB/16620

Articles

The Avant Garde Film
Louis Gannetti (essay by)
Extract from "Understanding Film"

Avant Garde South African film: Narratives, politics, aesthetics
James Sey (introduction by)

Video 1: Alienation
Karen Thorne (video by)
5 mins

Video 2: De Voortrekkers
Jeremy Nathan (video by)
Matthew Krouse (video by)
Guilio Biccari (video by)
5 mins

Video 3: Switch off That Machine
Henion Han (video by)
Lee Harvey (video by)
5.30 mins

Video 4: Syzgy
Alex Yazbek (video by)
8 mins

Video 5: T & I
William Kentridge (video by)
13 mins

Video 6: Teich
Lee Harvey (video by)
8.30 mins

Video 7: The Fridge
Robert Weinek (video by)
10 mins

Video 8: Utter
Henion Han (video by)
6.45 mins

Video 9: +- 20 Mins
Morris La Mantia (video by)
5.45 mins