All Smiles and Sadness
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McGuire constructs a murky black and white soap-opera world of endless, timeless, and placeless limbo, where the characters talk to each other entirely in clichés, bad poetry, and other contrite forms of speech — a short TV show in which nothing is resolved. The video culminates in an absolutely stunning monologue performance by legendary underground film and videomaker George Kuchar.
Anne McGuire directed All Smiles and Sadness. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.
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