Pipilotti Rist
Director
Sexy Sad I (1987)
In this détourned music video, Rist trains her camera on the nude male body, challenging the tropes of the form and of pop culture in general. Her anonymous male subject is more puppet than star player as he flails helplessly, chasing a receding camera, accompanied by a cut-and-paste remix of The Beatles' Sexy Sadie. Supersaturated colors and a woodland setting further serve to naturalize the surreal scenario.
Genres: Documentary, Music, Short
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.art, imdb.avant-garde, imdb.mockumentary, imdb.pop-song, imdb.reference-to-the-beatles
Country: Switzerland
Production Country:
Switzerland
Languages:
English
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5 min
Aug. 11, 1987
Released
NR