![]() The majority of the film serves as an operatic experimental musical filled with half-sung monologues, wailing choirs, gospel soul, auto-tuned crooning, RnB and acapella rap. ![]() He crosses a literal river of fundament, sewage and shit and for the majority of the film, Norman Mailer's forms are caked in murk and dirt. River Of Fundament isn't really a narrative-driven film, but the premise of three forms of Norman Mailer's spirit visiting his own apartment during a wake is fascinating. River Of Fundament made its appearances during exhibitions of Barney's sculptures at renowned modern art museums and has rarely been seen outside of that context, but I believe it's well worth seeking out if you're interested in provocative cinema. Matthew Barney's known best for his Cremaster Cycle of feature experimental films (I personally discovered him via his short film Hoist which was included in the Destricted film anthology, a collection of sexually explicit experimental films). Spoiler warning: I go into a lot of detail as to what makes River Of Fundament a disturbing film.Ī friend of mine showed me Matthew Barney's nearly six hour-long film River Of Fundament rather recently and I was equally disgusted and mesmerised.
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