My Name Is Oona

My Name Is Oona (1969)

Experimental film with Gunvor Nelson's daughter Oona. The sound consists of Nelson’s daughter, Oona, repeating the names of the days of the week and of her saying “my name is Oona”. The latter is edited into an expressive rythmical structure that accompanies the visual structure of the film that plunges into the experience of a child where both bliss and fear reigns.

Date of release
1969-01-01
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (15)
Runtime
10m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Gunvor Nelson

Casting

Interesting facts

My Name Is Oona is a 1969 American avant-garde short film directed by Gunvor Nelson. It uses footage of her daughter Oona that has been optically printed, with Oona's voice used for the soundtrack. In 2019, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Production

My Name Is Oona began with footage of Oona that Gunvor optically printed. Inspiration for the film's soundtrack came when Nelson attended a Steve Reich concert. Gunvor recorded Oona saying her name in different ways, and after hearing about the project, Reich sent Gunvor a recording he had made of Oona saying the days of the week. Gunvor worked with Patrick Gleeson to create the audio track.

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