Duties of My Heart
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✎ Suggest a correctionOriginally shot on 16mm, DUTIES OF MY HEART breathes life into Barbara Barg's poem through the expressive and evocative movement of American Sign Language and dance. Influenced by the experimental filmmakers of the 1940s, the film creates a visual and auditory poetic experience and weaves a tapestry of sorrow, resilience and revival. "Following the law of the heart is ultimately a revolutionary act in poet Barg's world, calling us to free our bodies from the rule of authority and find a space we can call our own." - Peter Valente, Author, Translator, Filmmaker
Credits
Terrylene; Judy Lieff (film director); Terrylene (actor); New Day Films (Firm)
Complete catalog record
Original source: Title from title frames. | Film | In Process Record. | Originally produced by New Day Films in 1997.
Release: New Day Films, 1997. | [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
Physical description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (10 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound | video file MPEG-4 Flash
Subjects: Experimental films | Arts | Dance | Documentary films | Artists | Short films | Motion pictures | Modern dance | Performing arts
Release: New Day Films, 1997. | [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
Physical description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (10 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound | video file MPEG-4 Flash
Subjects: Experimental films | Arts | Dance | Documentary films | Artists | Short films | Motion pictures | Modern dance | Performing arts
Sources
- UCLA Library Catalog · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
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