Mitchell's Death (1977)

Using performance as a means of personal transformation and catharsis, Mitchell’s Death mourns the death of Montano’s ex-husband. Every detail of her story, from the telephone call announcing the tragedy, to visiting the body, is chanted by Montano as her face, pierced by acupuncture needles, slowly comes into focus then goes out again. The chanting is reminiscent of Buddhist texts, while the needles signify the pain that is necessary for healing and understanding.

Released

1977-01-01

Runtime

22 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Linda Montano

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes