School of the Art Institute (112 S Michigan Ave, Rm. 1307) – Friday, 4:30pm
During a short period in the 1960s
and '70s Will Hindle produced a body of work that rivals any filmmaker
of the period. His optical effects are on par with SFX master Douglas
Trumbull (of 2001 fame), and in WATERSMITH he uses this technical
sophistication to present a masterwork that is simultaneously an ode to
human athleticism à la Riefenstahl and an exploration of the gay male
gaze. A subtle soundtrack of diagetic and nondiagetic water compliments
the imagery of boys swimming without overpowering it. An unstylized
presentation of reality marks Hindle’s films and in BILLABONG he veers
closer to documentary when he turns his camera to a boys camp in
Oregon. Also showing are 29: MERCI, MERCI, and SAINT FLOURNOY
LOBOS-LOGOS AND THE EASTERN EUROPE FETUS TAXING JAPAN BRIDES IN WEST
COAST PLACES SUCKING ALABAMA AIR. (1966-70, 83 min total, 16mm) JH - Cine-File.info
