Clarke, Deren, Kugel and Varda

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Audition. 1980. USA. Written, animated, and directed by Candy Kugel. Courtesy of the artist

Meshes of the Afternoon. 1943. United States. Written by Maya Deren. Directed by Maya Deren, Alexander Hamid. With Maya Deren, Alexander Hamid. 14 min. 16mm.
L'Opéra-Mouffe. 1958. France. Written and directed by Agnès Varda. 16 min. 16mm.
In Paris Parks. 1955. United States. Directed by Shirley Clarke. 12 min. DCP.
Audition. 1980. United States. Written, animated, and directed by Candy Kugel. 9 min. DCP.

The opening screening of Modern Matinees: In Celebration of Adrienne Mancia is dedicated to two of her strongest passions: short films and animated works. Often seeing them as opportunities for groundbreaking artistic experimentation, these titles are but a small selection of some of Adrienne Mancia’s favorite works from women directors: Maya Deren’s highly influential Meshes of the Afternoon, Agnès Varda’s comical, intimate, and socially engaged L'Opéra-Mouffe (directed while she was pregnant), Shirley Clarke’s whimsy portrait of daily life in Paris’ Luxembourg Gardens in In Paris Parks, and Candy Kugel’s humorous portrait of a woman striving for happiness and artistic recognition in Audition.

This film accompanies Modern Matinees: In Celebration of Adrienne Mancia.

Past events

Fri, Nov 10, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Wed, Nov 1, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

Introduced by filmmaker and artist Candy Kugel

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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