16 Millimeter Earrings

16 Millimeter Earrings

1979 · 25 min · ★ 10.0

A re-creation for film of Meredith Monk's seminal dance/theater work incorporating film and original music, voice, guitar, and audiotapes. Originally performed in 1966, Judson Memorial Church, New York.

Directed by Robert Withers

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16 Millimeter Earrings

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