The House of Science: A Museum of False Facts

The House of Science: A Museum of False Facts 1991 Released

Directed by Lynne Sachs

Documentary · 30 min

 

The House of Science: A Museum of False Facts 1991 Released

Directed by Lynne Sachs

Documentary · 30 min

 

The winner of numerous festival prizes, this early work by Lynne Sachs is a provocative film essay on women's perspectives on their bodies in a "man's world." It touches on everything from the female form's depiction in Renaissance art to the school of 19th century "scientific" thought equating "abnormal" physiognomy with criminality. This adventurous collage also features the filmmaker's own diaristic recollections (notably of being fitted for a diaphragm by... see more

The winner of numerous festival prizes, this early work by Lynne Sachs is a provocative film essay on women's perspectives on their bodies in a "man's world." It touches on everything from the female form's depiction in Renaissance art to the school of 19th century "scientific" thought equating "abnormal" physiognomy with criminality. This adventurous collage also features the filmmaker's own diaristic recollections (notably of being fitted for a diaphragm by... see more

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N/A min
RELEASED
Jan 1, 1991
COUNTRY
US
LANGUAGE
EN
SPOKEN
English
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