Meditation on Violence

Meditation on Violence (1948)

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One of the earliest non-commercial films on the subject of martial arts, Chinese master Chao-Li Chi performs Tai Chi for Maya Deren's camera to a spare soundtrack combining Chinese flute and Haitian drum music. Of her films, Meditation on Violence was the title least satisfying to Deren, but the… More

Unrated, 12 min.
Directed By
Maya Deren
Genres
Art House & International, Classics, Special Interest

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    This non-commercial film aesthetically examines the distinction between violence and beauty.

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