Leigh’s video work Untitled (M*A*S*H) (2018) imagines a fictive order of black nurses operating on the front of the Korean War, a conflict that began between the United States and North Korea in 1950 and never officially ceased. Like M*A*S*H—the long-running American TV show (1972–83) it parodies—the work directs attention to the overlooked life in the staging grounds. Showcasing the agonizing choices faced by those who staff the tented encampments of war, it perhaps also serves as a reminder that our neighborhoods remain a warfront too. Using only artist’s tools, Leigh asks: How do we transform ourselves and others?
Genre: Music
Stars: Stephanie Battle, Fierlei Baez, Julia Bennett, Rashida Bumbray, Andrianna Campbell-LaFleur, Aimee Meredith Cox
Crew: Simone Leigh (Director), Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts (Screenplay), Simone Leigh (Screenplay), Rashida Bumbray (Choreographer), JaSaun Buckner (Producer), Jackie J. Stone (First Assistant Director)
Country: Germany, United States of America
Language: English, Français
Studio: The Berlin Biennale
Runtime: 11 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 09, 2018
IMDb: 10
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