Peace in the Absence of War

Baltimore 2015, 4/27 – 5/2, Encompassing May Day

Baltimore 2015, a few days between the end of April and the start of le joli mai. A mass gathering in a public space hosts an ongoing parade... or a peaceful demonstration? A loudspeaker calls for a celebration free of political trappings or the regular speechifying. (This 'means well.') Police or National Guard are on hand to keep the peace, so to speak — how far we've come in the near decade since this documentation, in that the armed authorities of Theo Anthony's 2016 film look only lightly suited-up pre-Labor Day for potential action/reaction. You can view Anthony's film (5 minutes in length) at his site here, or as an inclusion on the new Memory Blu-ray release of his next picture, the opus Rat Film. •

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Writings at Cinemasparagus about the films of Theo Anthony:

Chop My Money [2015]

Peace in the Absence of War [2016]

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