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| Cate Blanchett | ... | Various | |
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Erika Bauer | ... | Situationism Extra #4 |
| Ruby Bustamante | ... | Flight Attendant | |
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Carl Dietrich | ... | Situationism Extra #5 |
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Marie Borkowski Foedrowitz | ... | Situationism Extra #1 |
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Ea-Ja Kim | ... | Pop Art Extra |
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Marina Michael | ... | Situationism Extra #3 |
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Hannelore Ohlendorf | ... | Situationism Extra #2 |
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Ottokar Sachse | ... | Situationism Extra #6 |
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Ralf Tempel | ... | Catholic Priest (Dadaism) |
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Jimmy Trash | ... | Self |
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Andrew Upton | ... | Pop Art Extra |
Manifesto draws on the writings of Futurists, Dadaists, Fluxus artists, Suprematists, Situtationists, Dogma 95 and other artist groups, and the musings of individual artists, architects, dancers and filmmakers, editing and reassembling them as a collage of artists' manifestos, ultimately questioning the role of the artist in society today. Performing these 'new manifestos' while inhabiting thirteen different personas - among them a school teacher, a puppeteer, a newsreader, a factory worker and a homeless man - Cate Blanchett imbues new dramatic life into these famous words in unexpected contexts. Written by AnonymousB
walking into the dark room of the second floor in the NSW art gallery surrounded by screens all playing simultaneously. You sit down, confused watching the last minute of any one short. It starts over and you are instantly captured by the character. Cate Blanchett's stage is calmly set with drone shots and slow continuous camera movements. Here on her stage she draws you into this character, and their life. Blanchett captures your immediate attention and holds it until the screen goes black.
Some stories did not resonate with me but others drew me in and kept me sitting in awe.