Fascinated by sociology and philosophy, William Greaves created the hyper-meta Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One to explore human behaviour through the lens of social roles and pressures.
More of a psychological experiment than drama or doc, Greaves uses the pretence of making a film to examine the dynamics of a crew. He expanded on the concept ‘symbiotaxiplasm,’; “the living web of events and environmental elements that impact human consciousness and behaviour” (Arthur F. Bentley).
Playing out like a documentary about a documentary about making a film; all these ideas come together to reflect 1960s US counterculture, and playfully subvert audience expectations at every turn, set to In A Silent Way by Miles Davis.
Barbican Cinemas
I Am Furious Black: Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One + Intro
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The renowned experimental film project follows William Greaves directing a screen test of a couple arguing in Central Park; questioning both the authenticity of what we see, and the act of filmmaking.
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