The Red (Kirmizi) by Demet Sert, Elif
Akarsu, and Nuri Ertug Tugalan. Turkey, 2004, 12 min, Mini DV US
première
What do a slaughterhouse worker and a classical Ebru
(paper marbling) artist have in common? This near perfect little
documentary brings together two colorful characters who find their
unlikely bond over a poorly understood substance: bile. Layers and
layers of mediation between art and blood make Kirmizi a highly
complex meditation on the nature of work, art, aesthetics, and class.
In Turkish with English subtitles.
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