Meditation on Violence

Meditation on Violence

1949
12m
5.6

5.6/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Release Date April 24, 1949
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0040578

Cast

Chao-Li Chi
Chao-Li Chi

Himself

Key Crew

Maya Deren
Director
Chao-Li Chi
Writer
Maya Deren
Writer