Luminous Procuress

Luminous Procuress

The liberation of the mannique mechanique 16

The liberation of the mannique mechanique

Steven Arnold

  • 1967
  • USA
  • Experimental
  • 15mn
  • Sound
  • Black and white
Arnold’s magnificent entry into experimental cinema, in which a window mannequin takes a human form and feels the breath of life. Lyrical, surrealistic and erotic, with the beauty a Butoh performance.
Messages, messages 16

Messages, messages

Steven Arnold

  • 1968
  • USA
  • Experimental
  • 24mn
  • Sound
  • Black and white
After this trip into the subconscious inspired by the Surrealists and German expressionism, the meeting with Dali seemed unavoidable. An exploration of eternally hypnotic mental landscapes.

Credits

  • With : Ruth Weiss
  • Photography : Michael Wiese
  • Editing : Michael Wiese
  • Production : Michael Wiese
Various incantations of a Tibetan seamstress 16

Various incantations of a Tibetan seamstress

Steven Arnold

  • 1969
  • USA
  • Experimental
  • 10mn
  • Sound
  • Black and white
Originally, Arnold wanted to explore the emergence of oriental spirituality in the Western world, but his passion for cross-dressing prevailed: humor invades the screen, featuring Camp yoga and smoky meditations in high heels.

Credits

  • With : Ruth Weiss
Luminous Procuress 16

Luminous Procuress

Steven Arnold

  • 1971
  • USA
  • Fantasy
  • 1h14mn
  • Sound
  • Color
European premiere
New restoration
Floating in Warner Jepson’s organic melodies and almost inaudible cosmopolitan languages, this wonderful trip summons to erotic reverie.
Arnold evokes sensual vertigo and the delights of touch in a hedonistic ritual: orgiastic blasphemous wanderings and costume extravaganzas recall Fellini’s Satyricon and foretell Ken Russel’s cinema.

Credits

  • With : Pandora, Steve Solberg, Ronald Farrell, Doro Franco, Cherel Fitzpatrick
  • Screenplay : Steven Arnold, Steve Solberg
  • Photography : Steven Arnold
  • Editing : Victor Barber
  • Music by : Warner Jepson
  • Production : Milton Miron

Screenings

11/09 • 21h15 • Screen 100

Booking

15/09 • 21h15 • Screen 100

Booking