Film: Book of Days + 16 Millimeter Earrings

Thu Feb 19 , 7 – 9 pm

Hosted by Yale Film Archive
Details BOOK OF DAYS (Meredith Monk, 1989, digital, 75 mins)
16 MILLIMETER EARRINGS (Robert S. Withers, 1979, 16mm, 25 mins)
In BOOK OF DAYS, Meredith Monk’s visionary meditation on ritual and renewal, a young Jewish girl experiences visions of the 20th century while her medieval plague town descends into xenophobic violence. Presented with the preservation premiere of the performance film 16 MILLIMETER EARRINGS, which captures Monk’s unique synthesis of voice, movement, and design. Introduction by Isaac Jean-François. Digital file from the House Foundation for the Arts, 16mm print from the Yale Film Archive.

Meredith Monk at the Movies” amplifies the sonic and cinematic range of this visionary artist’s creations.
Admission FREE
Location Yale Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
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