Jonathan's answer is very good (I might add that Ernie Gehr's "Table" is a kind of flicker film), and just about any "theme" is suitable for programming. I just wanted to register a slight discontent with the many, many theme-based shows that produce queries here, not with any one in particular, just with their preponderance.
It would be my contention that "Arnulf Rainer" has, on its deepest level, much more kinship with Kubelka's other films than with any other "flicker" films. Considering the relationship between "Arnulf Rainer" and "Unsere Afrikareise" might occasion some deep thoughts about film stuctures and consciousness the nature and meanings of Kubelka's work. Considering "Arnulf Rainer" in relation to other flicker film does not get one nearly as far, in my opinion. Sure, you can notice differences, but it's not easy for a viewer to understand a filmmaker's unique language from a single film. My richest experiences tend to come from considering a filmmaker's whole oeuvre, even as the object-orientated nature of our culture tends to want to focus on specific films. Fred Camper Chicago _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
