Meditation on Violence

Meditation on Violence
Chao-Li Chi in a scene from the film
Directed by	Maya Deren
Screenplay by	Maya Deren, Chao-Li Chi
Story by	Maya Deren, Chao-Li Chi
Starring	Chao-Li Chi
Music by	Teiji Ito
Release date	1948 (1948)
Running time	15 minutes
Country	United States

Meditation on Violence is a 1948 American experimental short film directed by Maya Deren. Shot in 16 mm, It explores in playing out the movements and performance of the Wu-tang ritual. ^[1] It also obscures the distinction between violence and beauty. ^[2] The film stars Chao-Li Chi and music by Teiji Ito. ^[3]

Cast

• Chao-Li Chi - Himself

References

1. Pinchetti, Sophie (May 21, 2012). "Meditation on Violence". thethird-eye.co.uk. The Third Eye. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
2. "Maya Deren - Meditation On Violence (1948)". expcinema.org. expcinema.org. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
3. Haslem, Wendy (December 12, 2002). "Great Directors: Maya Deren". Senses of Cinema (23). Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.

External links

• Meditation on Violence at IMDb  
• Meditation on Violence at AlloCiné (in French)