“David” begins with a young man, JoAnn Elam’s brother David, in a tree in an unidentified backyard, possibly in Chicago. The camera follows as he contorts his body to shake fruit loose from the tree, ending with succesful drops in the garden below. A gardener herself, Elam’s filmmaking shows her interest in documenting the labor involved in the process.
David
David
Video:
Collection:
Elam Subseries I: Films
Date:
circa 1978
Original Format:
8mm
Color:
Color
Sound:
Silent
Duration:
0h 3m 54s
Abstract:
"David" begins with a young man, JoAnn Elam's brother David, in a tree in an unidentified backyard, possibly in Chicago. The camera follows as he contorts his body to shake fruit loose from the tree, ending with succesful drops in the garden below. A gardener herself, Elam's filmmaking shows her interest in documenting the labor involved in the process.
Genre:
Short
Subject(s):
Source:
http://www.chicagofilmarchives.org/collections/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/8068
Repository:
Chicago Film Archive