Movies: Gail Turner

  • 1980
    Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

    Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980)

    Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

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    A television reporter interviews fighters and promoters about Bruce Lee in preparation for a tournament to claim the title of “Successor to the Bruce Lee legacy”. Footage from Bruce Lee's films and interviews is repurposed in pseudo-documentary style...

    Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
  • 1982
    Paris

    Paris (1982)

    Paris

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    A filming of Meredith Monk and Ping Chong's 1973 experimental theatre piece....

    Paris
  • 1981
    Ellis Island

    Ellis Island (1981)

    Ellis Island

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    Meredith Monk's "Ellis Island" is a haunting, reflective piece on Ellis Island and the immigrants who passed through there....

    Ellis Island
  • 1983
    Turtle Dreams

    Turtle Dreams (1983)

    Turtle Dreams

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    Turtle Dreams, produced for WGBH-TV, originally aired September 2, 1983. Shot by Ping Chong. Composed by Meredith Monk, performed by her and her Vocal Ensemble....

    Turtle Dreams
  • 1978
    Quarry

    Quarry (1978)

    Quarry

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    Monk’s meditation on WWII and recurring cycles of intolerance, fascism, and cruelty in history originated in 1976 as a live stage work utilizing elements of music, images, movement, dialogue, film, sound, and light. This film version, shot on 16mm in...

    Quarry