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Shoals
"[A] fever dream of a vivid natural landscape…
affecting for its hushed soundtrack and low-grain photography." Chicago Reader
"[A] strangely compelling—almost mesmerizing—work. . .like Malick meets David Lynch, if you want a comparison,
but in a deeper sense, Shoals is its own beast." (Mountain Xpress)
DESCRIPTION
A slow-burning prairie grotesque. On the grounds of a rural sanitarium, three young women search for wellness,
as a cult leader seeks to control their bodies through labor and daily rituals.
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WINNER: Experimental Film Prize, 2012 Athens International Film Festival
WORLD PREMIERE: Solo Exhibition 12 x 12 New Artists/New Work, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Made possible with support from
Artadia: The Fund for Art & Dialogue, and the Illinois Arts Council.
16mm to HD, 2011, 52mins.
