Meditation on violence

A study of a dancer in which the dance movements follow, in general, the sequence which has, for several centuries, been in traditional training usage of two schools of Chinese boxing - the Wu-tang and Shao-Lin. Performed by the dancer, Ch’ao-Li Chi, the dance in this film is accompanied by music played on the Chinese flute and Haitian drums. No commentary, music only.

Credits

Directed by
Maya Deren
Cast
Chao-Li Chi

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q59647147 ↗ — year, creator, length, color, country, genre, credits