The edge of life [videorecording] / written, produced & directed by Maxi Cohen. [1984]

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The edge of life [videorecording] / written, produced & directed by Maxi Cohen. [1984]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123502588

Incorporating documentary elements, The edge of life explores themes of anxiety and isolation in modern society through the fictional story of Z, a video artist torn between work and her relationship with her cameraman/boyfriend. While Z sees television as a means of self-expression, electronic media also substitute for human contact, underscoring the sense of isolation in urban life.

1 videocassette of 1 (U-Matic) (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. original.

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