The Grand Bizarre (2018)
A kinetic journey through the graphic motifs of textiles paired with figures and landscapes to explore the technological development of fabric production and consumption alongside systems of visual and spoken language. The piece investigates recurring graphic symbols and how their cross-cultural appropriation functions within a global economy.
- Date of release
- 2018-08-03
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Genres
- Documentary, Animation
- Director
- Jodie Mack
Interesting facts
The Grand Bizarre is a 2018 American film by experimental animator Jodie Mack. The film is an examination of the global textile industry.
Production
Production for The Grand Bizarre began in 2013 as Mack was touring internationally with a program titled Let Your Light Shine. She had previously made multiple films showing patterned textiles, and during a stop in Oaxaca, Mexico, she shot footage of fabrics owned by a man from a weaving village. After Mexico, she proceeded to film in China and Poland.
Mack shot The Grand Bizarre on 16 mm film using a Bolex camera. As a result, the maximum length she was able to use for a shot was 30 seconds.
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