Confederitis

Confederitis is an experimental feature-length film by multi-media artist Rbt. Sps. and performance artist and writer, Jillian McManemin. Shot on multiple film stocks, (16mm, Super 8mm, VHS, BetaMax, HD, etc) Confederitis blends film genre in a portrait of the American South. As both film and language break down, a brother and sister’s Southern way of life begins to unravel when confronted by two puppet-like strangers who aspire to form a queer love cult and distort the Confederate flag with art. As Phocian and Faith (performed by Sps. & McManemin) try to queer the haunted landscape, their child-like impulses, however revolutionarily impotent, result in a slap-stick portrayal of freedom as new cinematic aesthetics are explored.

Year

2018

Director

Rbt. Sps., Jillian McManemin

Duration

72 min

Country

United States

Language

English