The Labyrinth 1.0
Leaving September 30
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5m 55s
Directed by Tiona Nekkia McClodden • 2017 • United States
Mixing 16 mm surveillance footage, 1970s tearoom porn, and structuralist film footage shot in North Philadelphia, this poetic film essay—inspired by the writing of Black gay poet Brad Johnson—visually explores the concept of the labyrinth space as a site for cruising and gesture-based desire.
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