Act II

1980
Country: USA
Duration: 21 mins
Colour,
Sound: Opt.
Available Format/s: 16mm

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Act 2 is an experimental narrative about the confrontation between an off-screen director and his on-screen actors – it is the middle film in a trilogy that began with Begin Now What Will Be and ends with Taped Sessions. – O.S.
‘Owen Shapiro’s methods are so unusual – a mix of formal techniques with articulate acting and thematic content – that his films seem to have missed the large audience that would enjoy them. But as single reels of his work continue to show up at the Co-op (unsupported by documents or instructions, offering only the images and sounds themselves), his importance is slowly becoming clear.’ – Chris Auty, Time Out Dec 1980.
Act 2 features Gerrard Moses and Lee Crawford.

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