
Because I Know... and You Don't
1984, 04:45 minutes, colour, English
TAPECODE 9904
This tape is an exposition of media manipulation with references to religious programming. But the key figure who stands on a chair above the rest, does not quote from the bible. Instead he gives directions to the cast and crew in the manner of a megalomaniac film director. He is obviously aware of the camera and receives a narcissistic thrill from it and his "audience's" obedience to his word. There are no props or sets to belie the fact that this is a construction made in a studio.
Because I Know ... And You Don't est une satire des émissions télévisées à caractère religieux et du traitement qu'en font les medias.
Ce vidéo nous rappelle combien le medium peut être libre et sans barrière lorsqu'il est utilisé de façon créative.
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Critical Writing
by . Video Primer, 2001. Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), 2001.