Historical February 1982 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Japanese Experimental Film 1960-1980, a two-part film program organized by The American Federation of Arts, comes to the Saint Louis Art Museum on February 3 and 4.
The program features 20 rarely-seen contemporary cinema works. Visiting lecturer Donald Richie, noted film historian, filmmaker, and observer of Japanese culture, will provide insights into the films on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. in the Museum Auditorium.
The program was prepared in cooperation with Image Forum, Tokyo’s leading archive and exhibition showcase for independently-produced Japanese film.
The project was funded by a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.
The programs include films varying in length from 3 to 20 minutes.
Each evening’s program lasts about 90 minutes.
According to Mr. Richie, “Experimental film is to commercial film as poetry is to prose. Like poetry, these films are constructs in which the form is often the meaning.
They imply, rather than state, and often rest upon assumptions that must be inferred. Though the result is communication, the intention is expression.” A catalog and poster accompany the film. Both are available in the Museum Shop.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1982.
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