Souvenir of Lebanon
Synopsis
Writes Schneemann: "Souvenir of Lebanon follows a long video pan through destroyed Palestinian and Lebanese villages. In 1982-83, Israeli ceaseless bombardments destroyed bridges, farms, roads, hospitals, schools, libraries, apartments, and historic sites and towns dating back 2000 years. The live color footage was received unexpectedly from an anonymous news photographer. It is intercut with black and white disaster stills I re-shot from daily newspapers, edited in juxtaposition with color slides of bucolic Lebanon given to me on the day the Lebanese tourist bureau in New York city closed." "Souvenir of Lebanon is the video component for the kinetic sculpture War Mop; a flailing motorized mop rises on plexiglass cams and is dropped, slapping the video monitor every eight seconds. The sound on the video recorded layers of reverberation as the mop hit the monitor."
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 1, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carolee Schneemann
- Original Title
- Souvenir of Lebanon
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 6m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carolee Schneemann
Department Leadership Roster
Carolee Schneemann
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Souvenir of Lebanon
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What is Souvenir of Lebanon about?
Writes Schneemann: "Souvenir of Lebanon follows a long video pan through destroyed Palestinian and Lebanese villages. In 1982-83, Israeli ceaseless bombardments destroyed bridges, farms, roads, hospitals, schools, libraries, apartments, and historic sites and towns dating back 2000 years. The live color footage was received unexpectedly from an anonymous news photographer. It is intercut with black and white disaster stills I re-shot from daily newspapers, edited in juxtaposition with color slides of bucolic Lebanon given to me on the day the Lebanese tourist bureau in New York city closed." "Souvenir of Lebanon is the video component for the kinetic sculpture War Mop; a flailing motorized mop rises on plexiglass cams and is dropped, slapping the video monitor every eight seconds. The sound on the video recorded layers of reverberation as the mop hit the monitor."
Who directed Souvenir of Lebanon?
Souvenir of Lebanon was directed by Carolee Schneemann.
Who stars in Souvenir of Lebanon?
The principal cast of Souvenir of Lebanon includes Not specified.
When was Souvenir of Lebanon released and how long is it?
Souvenir of Lebanon was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 6m.