Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 107mins |
| Year | 2022 |
| Country | United States |
| Director | Nina Menkes |
| Actors | Rhiannon Aarons, Kathleen Antonia, Rosanna Arquette |
| Language | English |
| Showings |
Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 175 movie clips from 1896 – 2020.
Brainwashed is a bracing blast of critical rigour, taking a clear, cool look at the unexamined assumptions behind what we see on the screen.
★★★★
Everything from composition to framing to lighting is discussed, and Menkes’ patient monologue is eager to introduce, explain, and clarify.
★★★★
