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201756 minPGdocumentary

Acts and Intermissions

201756 minPGdocumentary

A 56-minute collage essay examines Emma Goldman's life as a negotiation of revolutionary ideals and personal freedom through poetry and experimental montage.

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A 56-minute collage essay examines Emma Goldman's life as a negotiation of revolutionary ideals and personal freedom through poetry and experimental montage.

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Abigail Child

Abigail Childdirector

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Emma Goldman, known as the Most Dangerous Woman Alive, is the focus of a 56-minute collage essay. The film presents her life as a negotiation between revolutionary ideals and personal freedom. It combines archival footage, reenactments, and observational cinema to illustrate her legacy. Director Child uses experimental montage to connect Goldman’s ideas to contemporary feminist movements. The documentary reflects on how Goldman's revolutionary thoughts resonate in today's society.

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