Matthew Barney: No Restraint

2006, 72 min, Color, DigiBeta
North American Premiere

Directed By: Alison Chernick
Screenwriter: Alison Chernick
Producer: Alison Chernick
Executive Producer: Agnès B, Nadja Romain
Cinematographers: Toshiaki Ozawa, Robert Leacock, Charles Libin
Editors: Aaron Lubarsky, Helen Yum
Music: Björk, Raz Mesinai, Vladislav Delay
Featuring: Matthew Barney, Björk

Enigmatic sculptor filmmaker Matthew Barney has fascinated and puzzled audiences for years. Now, in Alison Chernick’s revealing documentary, viewers can have an inside look into Barney’s latest artistic endeavor, Drawing Restraint 9. Combining traditional Japanese culture, a factory whaling vessel, the music of partner and collaborator Björk, and 45,000 pounds of petroleum jelly, Barney creates his ambitious “narrative sculpture.” Witnessing Barney’s preoccupation in achieving freedom through restraint is guaranteed to thrill fans and intrigue newcomers alike.

Screening Schedule

Date Time Venue Tickets  Mon, Jun 26 9:30 pm Mann Festival Theatre $10  Tue, Jun 27 7:00 pm UCLA James Bridges Theater $10

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