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Schweigen=Tod Silence=death ; Künstler in New York kämpfen gegen AIDS
Title
Schweigen=Tod [videorecording] = Silence=death ; Künstler in New York kämpfen gegen AIDS / Stüddeutscher Rundfunk - Stutgart ; a film by Rocollaboration with Phil Zwickler.
Published
New York, NY : First Run Features Home Video, 1991, 1989.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Camera, Mike Kuchar and Evan Estern ; music, Diamande Galás.
Summary
This film serves as an important historical document, exploring the reactions of New York's artistic community to the ravages of AIDS. Responses range from David Wojnarowicz' venomous proclamations and painter Rafael Gamba's seething indictment of homophobic bigotry to Keith Haring's nostalgic longing for the days of care-free sex and Allen Ginsberg's musings upon his shyer attitude about sexual experimentation. Even with the gentler voices, the film's undercurrent is an angry demand for action and recognition. New York artists further their own brand of AIDS awareness through performance art, music, theatre, literature, and the visual arts.
Variant and related titles
Silence=death
Silence equals death
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Credits
Camera, Mike Kuchar and Evan Estern ; music, Diamande Galás.
Performers
With David Wojnarowicz, Rafael Gamba, Allen Ginsberg, Keith Haring, Paul Smith, Peter Kunz, Don Moffett, Bern Boyle, Emilio Cubiero.
System details note
VHS.
Subjects
Also listed under
Süddeutscher Rundfunk.
First-Run Features (Firm)
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