Synopsis
Privilege is an intelligently conceived, boldly anarchic, and wickedly insightful exposition on the culturally ingrained and socially divisive malaise of isms that artificially define and characterize empowerment in contemporary society: ageism, sexism, economic elitism, and racism. Yvonne Rainer conveys texture through the intercutting of archival footage, video, and film - as well as compositional layering through the film-within-a-film structure, elliptical (and self-referential) fusion of past and present, and the filmmaker's idiosyncratic penchant for superimposed typed text.
Facts
Original language
English, Spanish
Stills
Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 1991 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1991 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1991 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1990 generic
