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| This video presents Meredith Monk’s film about the experiences of immigrants entering the United States at the turn of the century. It combines documentary and narrative fiction techniques to create what Monk calls a “ghost story told through the musicality of images.” Black & white. CINE Golden Eagle, Atlanta & San Francisco Film and Video Festivals. Item #9A1894 / VHS Tape / 1981 / 28 min / $149.00 To purchase - Go to Insight Media click on Drama. On the Drama page enter "Ellis Island" in Word Search. Click "By Title Only" |
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In this video, Meredith Monk describes her life as an uncompromising artist, discussing such works as 16 Millimeter Earrings, Vessel, Education of the Girlchild, Book of Days, and ATLAS. The program includes footage of Monk rehearsing Three Heavens and Hells and New York Requiem and features clips from her latest films. Item #9A1898 / VHS Tape / 1994 / 30 min / $149.00 To purchase - Go to Insight Media click on Drama. On the Drama page enter "Meredith Monk" in Word Search. Click "By Title Only" | |
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| Book of Days | This video presents Meredith Monk’s first feature. Set in the Middle Ages, it draws comparisons between the period’s war, plague, and fear of the Apocalypse and contemporary concerns regarding AIDS and nuclear annihilation. “A rich and haunting reinvention of medieval life that never loses its contemporary perspective.” — The New York Times Item #9A1893 / VHS Tape / 1988 / 56 min / $149.00 To purchase - Go to Insight Media click on Drama. On the Drama page enter "Book of Days" in Word Search. Click "By Title Only" |
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Conceived and performed by Meredith Monk and Ping Chong, this video presents a musical theater piece on real and imaginary journeys to Paris, France. It explores the formative role of Paris in world history and psychology, evoking place, mood, and inhabitants in a manner reminiscent of the silent film genre. Item #DA1895 / VHS Tape / 1982 / 26 min / $149.00 To purchase - Go to Insight Media click on Drama. On the Drama page enter "Paris" in Word Search. Click "By Title Only" |
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