The Couple in the Cage
Synopsis
A witty satire about cultural stereotyping. In a series of 1992 performances, Coco Fusco and performance co-creator Guillermo Gómez-Peña decked themselves out in primitive costumes and appeared before the public as "undiscovered AmerIndians" locked in a golden cage - an exercise in faux anthropology based on racist images of natives. Presented eight times in four different countries, these simple performances evoked various responses, the most startling being the huge numbers of people who didn't find the idea of "natives" locked in a cage objectionable. This provocative video, directed and produced by Coco Fusco and Paula Heredia, suggests that the "primitive" is nothing more than a construction of the West, and uses comic fiction to address historical truths and tragedies.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paula Heredia, Coco Fusco
- Screenplay & Story
- Coco Fusco, Paula Heredia
- Original Title
- The Couple in the Cage
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 31m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paula Heredia, Coco Fusco
Coco Fusco, Paula Heredia
Daisy Wright
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Paula Heredia
Director
Coco Fusco
Director
Paula Heredia
Writer
Daisy Wright
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What is The Couple in the Cage about?
A witty satire about cultural stereotyping. In a series of 1992 performances, Coco Fusco and performance co-creator Guillermo Gómez-Peña decked themselves out in primitive costumes and appeared before the public as "undiscovered AmerIndians" locked in a golden cage - an exercise in faux anthropology based on racist images of natives. Presented eight times in four different countries, these simple performances evoked various responses, the most startling being the huge numbers of people who didn't find the idea of "natives" locked in a cage objectionable. This provocative video, directed and produced by Coco Fusco and Paula Heredia, suggests that the "primitive" is nothing more than a construction of the West, and uses comic fiction to address historical truths and tragedies.
Who directed The Couple in the Cage?
The Couple in the Cage was directed by Paula Heredia, Coco Fusco.
Who stars in The Couple in the Cage?
The principal cast of The Couple in the Cage includes Coco Fusco, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Paula Heredia.
When was The Couple in the Cage released and how long is it?
The Couple in the Cage was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 31m.