The Labyrinth 1.0 (2017)
The Labyrinth 1.0 is a poetic film essay that cites writer and poet Brad Johnson’s poem “The Labyrinth,” published in the anthology Milking Black Bull (1995). Sourcing 16-mm surveillance footage, 16-mm 1970s tearoom porn, and structuralist film footage shot in North Philadelphia, the work visually explores the concept of the labyrinth space as a site for cruising and gesture-based desire. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2017 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, RADICAL BEGINNINGS, a program of seven videos prioritizing Black narratives within the ongoing AIDS epidemic curated by Erin Christovale and Vivian Crockett.
Director: Tiona Nekkia McClodden
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Sara Elise as |
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Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste as |
| Directing | Tiona Nekkia McClodden | Director |
| Writing | Tiona Nekkia McClodden | Writer |
| Production | Visual AIDS | Producer |