Machete Gillette... Mama
Synopsis
"With characteristic wit and rigor, experimental filmmaker Larry Gottheim here applies his impressionistic editing style to footage collected during his travels in the Dominican Republic. Gottheim’s formal emphasis on repetition and fissures between sound and image resonates here as a mode of sociological reflection (with the fragmentary montage mirroring elements of ritual while also destabilizing the ethnographic gaze). A largely overlooked antecedent to the contemporary blending of avant-garde and ethnographic filmmaking, MACHETTE GILLETTE… MAMA still poses a potent challenge to documentary convention." - Max Goldberg
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1989
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Larry Gottheim
- Original Title
- Machete Gillette... Mama
- Country of Origin
- Dominican Republic, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 42m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Larry Gottheim
Department Leadership Roster
Larry Gottheim
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Machete Gillette... Mama.
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What is Machete Gillette... Mama about?
"With characteristic wit and rigor, experimental filmmaker Larry Gottheim here applies his impressionistic editing style to footage collected during his travels in the Dominican Republic. Gottheim’s formal emphasis on repetition and fissures between sound and image resonates here as a mode of sociological reflection (with the fragmentary montage mirroring elements of ritual while also destabilizing the ethnographic gaze). A largely overlooked antecedent to the contemporary blending of avant-garde and ethnographic filmmaking, MACHETTE GILLETTE… MAMA still poses a potent challenge to documentary convention." - Max Goldberg
Who directed Machete Gillette... Mama?
Machete Gillette... Mama was directed by Larry Gottheim.
Who stars in Machete Gillette... Mama?
The principal cast of Machete Gillette... Mama includes Not specified.
When was Machete Gillette... Mama released and how long is it?
Machete Gillette... Mama was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 42m.