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Beth B, 1991, U.S.

In collaboration with legendary downtown performance artist/musician Lydia Lunch, Beth B creates a chilling yet poetic vision of despairing nihilism (literally, a "meditation on death"). In a hypnotic narrative, a beautiful young woman negotiates the banalities of life. In a mesmerizing voiceover which she composed, Lydia Lunch repeats "Annie get your gun," a warning of inevitable destruction.

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  • 12 min
  • Color
  • In English

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