Slap The Gondola!

Slap The Gondola!

2009 · 15 min · Comedy, Fantasy

Musical with music, musicians, muses and fishes... On a giant ferry, two mermaids (Tony Conrad and Genesis P-Orridge) play violin to attract the fish from the sea, when suddenly a giant fish with 30 dancers in its stomach lands on board. April March, the great singer appears while singing out of the fish belly while 30 costumed dancers jump around in this surreal setting ... when a fish fight ensue.. 'What a brilliant explosion of brilliance! Brilliant colors! Brilliant music! Brilliant costumes! Brilliant casting! I shall cherish this masterpiece forever!' Guy Maddin, Nov 2009 Part of the project "LIVE FILM! JACK SMITH! Five Flaming Days in a Rented World".

Directed by Marie Losier

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