Filme von Peggy Ahwesh (1989–2009)

From Peggy Ahwesh

Duration 83 min.

Bethlehem Peggy Ahwesh, US 2009. DCP, color, 9 min
Martina's Playhouse Peggy Ahwesh, US 1989; with: Jennifer Montgomery, Diane Torr, Martina Torr. DCP (from Super 8), color, 20 min
The Vision Machine Peggy Ahwesh, US 1997; with: Lucy Smith, Dierdre Larson. DCP (from 16mm), color and B&W, 20 min
She Puppet Peggy Ahwesh, US 2001. DCP, color, 15 min
The Color of Love Peggy Ahwesh, US 1994. DCP (from 16mm), color, 10 min
The Scary Movie Peggy Ahwesh, US 1993. DCP (from Super 8), B&W, 9 min

In three titles in this program, Peggy Ahwesh creates spaces and settings for female friends (The Vision Machine) and their daughters (Martina's Playhouse, The Scary Movie) to subvert gender clichés in a carefree, playful manner and free from traditional authority (the filmmaker acts as an ally). In The Scary Movie, she offers a feminist reinterpretation of the horror genre, drawing on eerie sounds from feature films. The Color of Love has become a celebrated classic of found-footage cinema, utilizing material found in a battered lesbian porn film.

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