Vigilance

A brief, unsettling experimental piece that confronts media violence with a steady, defiant gaze.

Directed by

Lorri Millan, Shawna Dempsey

Overview

In Vigilance, a woman is dragged through an empty field in scenario reminiscent of horror movies and news stories. But she is alert, impassive, and remains vigilantly focused on the camera. This hand-processed, Super 8 film juxtaposes degraded, awkwardly-staged footage of every woman's worst nightmare with an interior monologue regarding media representation of sexualized violence. The piece asks how violent, misogynist images play out in our psyches and in our culture.

How it feels

Dark, tense, eerie and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Violence, media, gender, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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