Overview

The Biennale Film Program, Magickal Songs, Mythical Histories and Fictitious Truths, consisted of weekly screenings of a selection of films that explore the exhibition. These films, from Australia and around the world, reflected on spirituality and indigeneity; and on the power of art and its place in traditional culture and contemporary politics.

Program:

16 May
EARLY ABSTRACTIONS  /  MIRROR ANIMATIONS  /  HEAVEN AND AND EARTH MAGIC
Harry Smith, USA,  22 mins and 10 mins respectively | 1939–56
Harry Smith, USA, 66 mins | 1957–62

23 May
KINGS WITH  STRAW MATS
Ira Cohen, USA, 70 mins | 1998
 

30 May
MOCK UP ON MU
Craig Baldwin, USA,  114 mins | 2008

6 June
SPIRIT STONES
Allan Collins, Australia, 52 mins | 2008
 

13 June
WAR IS MENSTRUAL ENVY
Nick Zedd, USA, 75 mins | 1992

20 June 
THREE HAMS IN A CAN
Kenta McGrath, Australia/Japan, 80 mins | 2009
 

27 June
IN THE REALMS OF THE UNREAL
Jessica Yu, USA, 81 mins | 2004
 

4 July
NO MORE SMOKE SIGNALS
Fanny Brauning, Switzerland, 90 mins | 2008
 

11 July
Dialogues
Owen Land |  2009
 

18 July

I’M CHINESE

Shen Shaomin, China, 73 mins | 2007

25 July
Struggle in Jerash
Eileen Simpson and Ben White, UK | 2008
 

1 August

ORDER 41 CONJURATION OF BEELZEBUB

noko, Australia, 2009, 60 mins | 2009  

The Biennale of Sydney is assisted by the NSW Government through Arts NSW, Communities NSW and gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided through the NSW Government Exhibition Indemnification Scheme