Meditation on Violence

Meditation on Violence (1949)

Chao-Li Chi shadow boxes indoors and practices with a sword outdoors. Theoretically, the film describes in a single continuous movement three degrees of traditional Chinese boxing, Wu-tang, Shao-lin, and Shao-lin with a sword. A long sequence of the ballet-like, sinuous Wu-tang becomes the more erratic Shao-lin; in the middle, there is an abrupt change to leaping sword movements, in the center of which, at the apogee of the leap, there is a long held freeze-frame.

Date of release
1949-04-24
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (36)
Runtime
12m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Maya Deren

Casting

Interesting facts

Meditation on Violence is a 1948 American experimental short film directed by Maya Deren. Shot in 16 mm, It explores in playing out the movements and performance of the Wu-tang ritual. It also obscures the distinction between violence and beauty. The film stars Chao-Li Chi and music by Teiji Ito.

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