A quotation from Aristophanes, "The desire and pursuit of the whole is called love," precedes views of a man and a woman's bodies, often in extreme close up. Off-screen, a voice recites fragments of oracular literature and purple prose. We see an eye, an ear, a mouth, a tongue, bits of hair, a hand, the tips of fingers, toes. Occasionally, the frame includes a larger scape of a body: a chest, a back, a breast. Usually the camera is stationery; sometimes, it moves across a body, remaining in close up. They hold hands for one moment. The bodies are without clothes; no genitalia are visible.
The Geography of the Body explores themes of literature, human body. It is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 7 min
Director: Willard Maas
Cast: George Barker, Willard Maas, Marie Menken
Rating: 5.2/10 (19 votes)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Themes: literature, human body
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