Inspired in part by a poem by Toronto poet Ryan Kamstra, “the acrobat” is a consideration of the relationship of gravity and politics – the beauty and necessity of rising up, but also, perhaps, the significance of allowing oneself to fall. If the force of gravity is in relation to both mass and proximity, how does the force of politics resonate across space and time?
acrobat, the
- Film Maker
- Kennedy, Chris
- Year
- 2007
- Country
- Canada/U.S.A.
- Language
- Format
- 16mm
- Length
- 6
- Genre
- experimental
- Category
- found footage, history, Literary/theatre, Literature, Politics + Policy


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