The Cage-Shaped Mirror
A monkey paces inside a cage: visually, the short film confines itself to this stark simplicity, yet its message resonates deeply. It draws on whispered excerpts from Goffman’s seminal Asylums on total institutions, paired with a poignant citation from Poe. In the spirit of post-'68 thought, closed and segregated spaces take center stage in the social and cultural discourse, and this film embodies that reflection with radical intensity.
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Director: Franco Brocani
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Country: Italy
Quality: HD
Runtime: 13 min.
Release: 1970
IMDb: 4.5/10