Exposing Details: Historic Stories of an Ancient City
"She Is We"
This video installation showcases the depiction of women throughout film history. Inspired by the history of the Corazon Cinema and Cafe, I aimed to create a short film that highlighted these female roles, as this cinema house has been a significant part of this community. Prior to the Corazon Cinema and Cafe, this building housed Potbellies Theater. The history of this building being a film house has great meaning for this ancient city, while also being a great platform to promote multiple messages.
As a woman, I felt a necessary impulse to promote positivity that uplifts the female gender. Currently in 2018, much unsettling news about sexual harassment and assault has come to light. The ‘Me Too’ movement was birthed from the wretched acts of assault against woman. Although these unfortunate truths need to be exposed, I have felt a weighted grief that these situations even exist, and in such a commonly high quantity. Thus, "She Is We" is a video that brings a sense of contentedness and positivity to the viewer. Connections between clips and the diverse characters that women play allow the viewer to feel deeply a sense of celebration for the glory that woman are. I aim to expose the greatness of woman in this work.
Materials:
Found footage via Youtube
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