Matthew barney, trans america, 2014, courtesy laurenz foundation, schaulager, basel, installation view of matthew barney. A film by matthew barney and jonathan bepler set across the american landscape, the film river of fundament is an epic story of regeneration and. River of fundament trailer 2015 in collaboration with composer jonathan bepler, matthew barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed elements of performance, sculpture, and opera inspired by norman mailers novel, ancient evenings, a hypersexual story of egyptian gods and the seven stages of reincarnation, alongside the. River of fundament matthew barney the new york times. A radical reinvention of norman mailers novel ancient evenings, this epic film is the work by world renowned art visionary matthew barney in collaboration with. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. River of fundament official theatrical trailer 2015 youtube. The film was inspired by norman mailers 1983 novel, ancient evenings, set in ancient egypt and invested in stages of reincarnation that come after death. Matthew barneys river of fundament is a sprawling, ambitious interpretation of norman mailers chequered masterpiece, ancient evenings. Feb 12, 2014 part of 2014 winterspring season world premiere feb 1216 a film by matthew barney and jonathan bepler produced by matthew barney and laurenz foundation htt. And the film turns into one of those works of art that seems content to masturbate endlessly on how smart. This is a project that i worked on for over seven years, mostly shot in three locations. Matthew barneys new 6hour film pushes the limits of. Whatever your opinion of his work, one cannot overlook the sheer audaciousness of his latest longgestating hybrid, river of fundament, a seven year project that kinda, sorta, maybe is the most interesting adaptation of norman mailers infamous 1983 novel ancient evenings we may ever see the film premiered in early 2014 in new york, and the.
Visionary artist matthew barney makes his bam debut with the world premiere screening of river of fundament, a radical reinvention of norman mailers novel ancient evenings. The project was conceived as a nontraditional opera with a series of onetimeonly live acts performed across the. River of fundament 2014 02122014 us 5h 11m user score. Film complet river of fundamentriver of fundament 2014 thriller. River of fundament 2014 is one of barneys most challenging and ambitious projects to date, and his largest filmic undertaking since the renowned, fivepart cremaster film cycle 19942002. Official website for river of fundament, the 2014 operatic film by artist matthew barney and composer jonathan bepler, and related artwork by matthew.
River of fundament arttube online museumchannel about art. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing river of fundament act 1 near you. Public hero number 1 1935 film complet en francais. Nov 03, 2018 the dead room 2015 film complet en francais. Matthew barneys new film river of fundament features a number of taboobreaking, provocative scenes. Loosely based on the 1983 norman mailer novel ancient evenings, with an ancient egyptian protagonist who sought reincarnation three times in the. An ambitious story of regeneration and rebirth, the operatic film. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In collaboration with composer jonathan bepler, barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed elements of performance, sculpture, and opera. The film marries cinema with performance art and avant garde theater. Set across the contemporary american landscape, the threepart river of fundament is an epic story of regeneration and rebirth. Unfortunatly you wont be able to find this film on a dvd or online. Part of 2014 winterspring season world premiere feb 1216 a film by matthew barney and jonathan bepler produced by matthew barney and laurenz foundation htt.
But where would be the fun then, in discovering matthew barneys powerful world by yourself. River of fundament official theatrical trailer 2015. River of fundament is a 2014 operatic experimental film written and directed by american artist and filmmaker matthew barney, and codirected by longtime. River of fundament is a 2014 operatic experimental film written and directed by american artist and filmmaker matthew barney, and codirected by longtime collaborator jonathan bepler. The films central scene is an abstraction of mailers wake, set in a replica of. In collaboration with composer jonathan bepler, matthew barney. Conception 2011 film complet en francais streaming gratuit. An ambitious story of regeneration and rebirth, the operatic film is loosely based on the 1983 norman mailer novel ancient evenings, as an ancient egyptian protagonist seeks reincarnation in the hope of achieving immortality. River of fundament 2015 writer norman mailer reincarnates three times in three bodies by magically entering the womb of his wife.
Sep 02, 2014 river of fundament is directly inspired by norman mailers egyptian novel ancient evenings, his infamous classic that chronicled the passage of a narrator through the stations of death and reincarnation. Those issues are nowhere to be found in river of fundament, which almost unbelievably represents a huge leap forward from his previous work from both a. The film s central scene is an abstraction of mailers wake, set in a replica of the late authors apartment in. Official website for river of fundament, the 2014 operatic film by artist matthew barney and composer jonathan bepler, and related artwork by matthew barney. The film river of fundament combines documentation of these three live acts with scenes set in a reconstruction of norman mailers brownstone apartment in brooklyn heights. It comprises a symphonic film by barney and jonathan bepler, an exhibition, and a selection of egyptian antiquities from monas own collection. Please note that the june 5, part 1 screening originally scheduled for 2. In collaboration with composer jonathan bepler, barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed elements of performance, sculpture, and opera, reconstructing mailers hypersexual story of egyptian gods and the seven stages of. Bienvenue a suburbicon 2017 film complet en franca. In collaboration with composer jonathan bepler, barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed.
Loosely based on the 1983 norman mailer novel ancient evenings, with an ancient egyptian protagonist who sought reincarnation three times in the hope of achieving immortality, the film borrows its structure from mailers text, corresponding to the seven stages the egyptian soul undergoes in its journey toward new life. Apr 29, 2015 whatever your opinion of his work, one cannot overlook the sheer audaciousness of his latest longgestating hybrid, river of fundament, a seven year project that kinda, sorta, maybe is the most interesting adaptation of norman mailers infamous 1983 novel ancient evenings we may ever see the film premiered in early 2014 in new york, and the. Seconds in to river of fundament 2014, the sprawling four and a half hour, operatic film adaptation of norman mailers scatological, egyptian mythology epic ancient evenings, its clear matthew barneys not pulling any punches. Commissioned by manchester international festival, river of fundament is a six hour film loosely based on mailers most critically reviled novel. It draws on a series of sitespecific performances and elaborate happeningslive actions.
Part of 2014 winterspring season world premiere feb 1216 a film by matthew barney and jonathan bepler produced by matthew barney. River of fundament is not being distributed like a film in the. A movie about human life in its most elemental and sometimes violent states. It was produced by barney and the laurenz foundation and is loosely based on the 1983 novel ancient evenings by norman mailer. Matthew barneys epic cremaster series remains one of the most popular film events in wexner center history. Nov 30, 2015 catriona gray urges zozibini tunzi to embrace her victory as miss universe 2019. River of fundament 2014 directed by matthew barney. River of fundament is a sixhour film loosely based on mailers most. The project was conceived as a nontraditional opera with a series of onetimeonly live acts performed across the american landscape. Matthew barneys previous films, especially some of the cremaster series, suffered from occasional technical issues iffy videography, bad cg that distracted from the ambition and imagination of the work. Seconds in to river of fundament, the sprawling four and a half hour, operatic film adaptation of norman mailers scatological, egyptian mythology epic ancient evenings, its clear matthew barneys not pulling any punches. In 2007, matthew barney and jonathan bepler began a new collaborative project inspired by american author norman mailers 1983 novel ancient evenings, set in pharaonic egypt. The entered apprentice character from cremaster 3, now reincarnated as mailers daemon no pun intended, emerges from a deep primordial soup of urine and faeces.
River of fundament official theatrical trailer 2015 intlfilmcircuit. South africas zozibini tunzi is miss universe 2019. Fecal matter and other bodily fluids permeate the film, right down to the. Basically there are sequences of cinematic poetry next to filmed excerpts of various one time performances, which supposedly form one abstracted narrative, but more on that later. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title river. Never mind the shitting perhaps its invoking mailers spirit in 2014 that is truly.
Film complet the callingthe calling 2014 drame, famille. They are unsimulated and shot in closeup, rubbing your. River of fundament 2014 river of fundament 2014 user. It is because i had to swim the river of faeces and succeeded in crossing. Les noces funebres 2005 film complet en francais streaming. In collaboration with composer jonathan bepler, matthew barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed elements of performance, sculpture, and opera inspired by norman mailers novel, ancient evenings. Visionary artist matthew barney returns to cinema with this 3part epic, a radical reinvention of norman mailers novel ancient evenings. Feb 12, 2014 the film was inspired by norman mailers 1983 novel, ancient evenings, set in ancient egypt and invested in stages of reincarnation that come after death. Bams winterspring season showcases artists and companies that define excellence in international theater, dance, music, and opera todayand embody bams mission to be the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas. I sat through two hours of matthew barneys river of fundament, a sixhour film and namesake of the exhibit currently on view at the geffen contemporary at moca in. For that reason, river of fundament is often a commanding, engaging and certainly challenging experience. River of fundament is a travesty on many levels, but the worst part is that the tragedy of the film is the tragedy of detroit. River of fundament matthew barney matthew barney february 7, 2014 matthew barneys latest film was inspired by the mythology of ancient egypt as imagined by norman mailers historical novel.
In a sequence of unique live performances, a series of massive sculptures, and, finally, a marathonlength opera in cinematic form, made with. The film features barney, dave bald eagle, milford graves, ellen burstyn, maggie. Catriona gray urges zozibini tunzi to embrace her victory as miss universe 2019. It is basically an american opera that is epic in proportion. Dec 03, 2015 river of fundament official theatrical trailer 2015 intlfilmcircuit. Set across the american landscape, the film river of fundament is an epic story of regeneration and rebirth. Watch river of fundament 2014 full movie video dailymotion. It is a kind of hybrid between documentary live performance and studio narrative film making. With dave bald eagle, milford graves, john buffalo mailer, ellen burstyn. His latest film, river of fundament, is an equally monumental achievement. Telecharger river of fundament film streaming hd regarder river of fundament streaming en hd. Matthew barneys new 6hour film pushes the limits of repulsion.