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ANGER ME

Elio Gelmini
CAN, USA 2006
72 min
V'06

Kenneth Anger is one of the major personalities of the 60ies and 70ies underground art scene. In 1947, Anger shot a short, expressive, imagistic, sexually charged dramatic film entitled Fireworks. This work established him not only as a pioneer of experimental film, but also as a pioneer in the visualization of homo-erotic imagery. In fact, throughout his life, Kenneth Anger defined himself as a «cinematographic magician» and declared that his intention was that of projecting his films directly into the minds of the audience. He credited the use of esoteric symbolism, prevalent in his films, to Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), the great magician, advocate of Gnosticism and of neo-paganism, a highly controversial, complex and fascinating figure of the 20th century. In the past five decades, Anger's films have been the subject of many books, film panels and film theory courses. Exactly who is Kenneth Anger? Why and how did he make these films? These are some of the issues and questions I'm exploring in Anger Me. (Elio Gelmini)

Credits
  • Kenneth Anger
  • Jonas Mekas
  • Carlo Vitali
  • J. P. Locherer
  • Carlo Vitali
  • Carlo Vitali
  • Elio Gelmini
  • Dennis Day
  • Bobby Beausoleil
  • Steven Brown
  • Nikolas Klau
  • Tuxedomoon
  • Trevor Tureski
  • Richard Sacks
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