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Drinking Brecht: An automated laboratory performance

Drinking Brecht: An automated laboratory performance

Synopsis

Using DNA extracted from a hat worn by actors in Bertolt Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble, DRINKING BRECHT is an interactive installation that explores the past and present of genetics and synthetic biology. A documentary you can drink, the work ingests worn-out scientific narratives and turns them into a marxist-feminist ritual.
Official Selection International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) - Doc Lab 2024
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
XR / Immersive
Running time
75 min
Format
Digital, Installation
Director
sister sylvester
Producer
sister sylvester
Co-Producer
Onassis ONX
Executive Producer
sister sylvester
Editor
sister sylvester
Screenwriter
sister sylvester
Director of Photography
sister sylvester
Production Designer
sister sylvester
Sound
DM R and Murat Colak
Composer
DM R and Ellery Traffor

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Woman Director

Categories

Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

sister sylvester

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