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Through the Repellent Fence

July 27, 2017, 7:00 pm8:15 pm

Free

Through the Repellent Fence (74 min)
Directed by Sam Wainwright Douglas
Read our exclusive Q+A with director Sam Wainwright Douglas!

July 27, 2017
Full Frame Theater @ American Tobacco
Film starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. After 6:45 pm, all remaining seats will be filled from the Last Minute Line.
Free, ticket required.

In the southwestern United States, the earth and sky connect in never-ending expanses. These vistas inspired revolutionary artists like Robert Smithson and Nancy Holt to create the Land Art movement in the 1960s. Making geography their canvas, the artists of this movement highlighted humans’ impermanence within the natural environment and brought a new sense of scale to contemporary art. Through the Repellent Fence intercuts lush images of the movement’s most iconic works with the story of the artist collective Postcommodity, who draw on the tradition of Land Art for a piece about the U.S.-Mexico border. Massive yellow balloons are tethered in a straight line, crossing each side of the border and stretching a mile in either direction. Reinforcing the notion that boundaries are an illusion, the project seeks to unite the cultures of both regions, emphasizing their connection despite the physical barriers that may exist.

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THROUGH THE REPELLENT FENCE – Film Trailer from Big Beard Films on Vimeo.

 

This event is part of the Road Show Summer Series presented by Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. and the American Tobacco Campus.

Details

Date:
July 27, 2017
Time:
7:00 pm–8:15 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
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Website:
http://throughtherepellentfence.com

Venue

Full Frame Theater
320 Blackwell Street
Durham, NC 27701 United States
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Phone
919.687.4100

Organizer

Full Frame
Phone
919-687-4100