Movie Description
Blind Country
(1989)Overview
This collaborative video project is based on a short story by H.G. Wells called "The Country of the Blind"—about a man who travels to a country of blind people and attempts to dominate their sensual, feminine culture with his male, sight-derived power. Following this theme, "Blind Country" begins with animated fruit dancing over Mike Kelley's body and the admonition of "Northerners" to "refill the quickly emptying sack." In the male-dominated land of the North, candy-spurting pinatas stand as phallic symbols. Presumably castrated, and stripped of his authority, Kelley acts the buffoon as he is led through the murky land of the South, a "female," earthy, "realm of the senses" opposing the phallocentric world of the North.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ericka Beckman
- Producer : Ericka Beckman
- Cast : Mike Kelley,Bob Gibson,Aura Rosenberg,Lolly Lincoln,Amanda Katz,Ian Bearce,Kim Keown,Lori Desantis
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleBlind Country
Status Released
Release Information
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1989-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 21m
Genres
- Comedy
- Fantasy