STONES & WATER WEIGHT
Synopsis
STONES & WATER WEIGHT responds to the need for new interpretations of HIV+ people. Mykki Blanco is portrayed in tasks that test the limits of the body, physical stress, and the boundaries of normative health. STONES & WATER WEIGHT is an exercise in how societies perceive the fragilities of those who survive with the virus. In this era of globalized fitness culture through the use of social media, “looking healthy” matters much more than actually being healthy. Using endurance as the motivation for the performance, the video creates a new perception of HIV+ people as strong and resilient. Research references include the Atlas myth, the god of endurance who holds the earth and the skies over his shoulders, and the neverending climb of Sisyphus. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2017 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, RADICAL BEGINNINGS, a program of seven videos prioritizing Black narratives within the ongoing AIDS epidemic curated by Erin Christovale and Vivian Crockett.
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 1, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mykki Blanco
- Original Title
- STONES & WATER WEIGHT
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 7m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mykki Blanco
Visual AIDS
Department Leadership Roster
Mykki Blanco
Director
Visual AIDS
Producer
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Visual AIDS Video Commissions
Visual AIDS commissions artists and filmmakers to create new short videos responding to the ongoing HIV and AIDS crisis. Every year a new video program premieres on December 1 to mark Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day. Learn more at https://video.visualaids.org/
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What is STONES & WATER WEIGHT about?
STONES & WATER WEIGHT responds to the need for new interpretations of HIV+ people. Mykki Blanco is portrayed in tasks that test the limits of the body, physical stress, and the boundaries of normative health. STONES & WATER WEIGHT is an exercise in how societies perceive the fragilities of those who survive with the virus. In this era of globalized fitness culture through the use of social media, “looking healthy” matters much more than actually being healthy. Using endurance as the motivation for the performance, the video creates a new perception of HIV+ people as strong and resilient. Research references include the Atlas myth, the god of endurance who holds the earth and the skies over his shoulders, and the neverending climb of Sisyphus. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2017 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, RADICAL BEGINNINGS, a program of seven videos prioritizing Black narratives within the ongoing AIDS epidemic curated by Erin Christovale and Vivian Crockett.
Who directed STONES & WATER WEIGHT?
STONES & WATER WEIGHT was directed by Mykki Blanco.
Who stars in STONES & WATER WEIGHT?
The principal cast of STONES & WATER WEIGHT includes Not specified.
When was STONES & WATER WEIGHT released and how long is it?
STONES & WATER WEIGHT was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 7m.