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Video: Vegan Poem
Lena Szankay Poema vegano | Videopoem | 4k | color & b+w| 13:50 | Argentina | 2021
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“At the current turning point in our relationship with the earth, animals, and the way we produce and consume food, I reread the poem “Office and Denunciation,” which Federico García Lorca wrote at the beginning of the Great Depression, between 1929 and 1930, during his stay in the United States. Almost a century later, his vision of the economic model, social injustice and the mistreatment of animals is even more valid in the face of the growing anti-capitalist criticism and the defense of the environment.” — Lena Szankay
Poem: Federico García Lorca, Poet in New York (Office and Denunciation)
Conceptualized & Directed by Lena Szankay
Choreography and dance: Mariana Astutti
Camera: Ariel Iacovone; Camera assistant: Pablo Padovani
Music track: Lea Marie Uria
Voice: Rodolfo Prantte Recording and mixing by Macabre Estudios Records;
Musical adaptation: Lena Szankay
Digital editing: Sascha Hosters, Lena Szankay
English Translation: Michael Simms
English subtitles: Ramona Rafful
Still photo: Miriam Pősz
Photography: Jacob A. Riis Collection. Museum of the City of New York
Lewis Hine Documentary footage: Thomas Edison, John Freese/ Library of Congress
Wardrobe: Gabriella Gerdelics
Makeup: Marcela Calveyra
Masks and Accessories: Ale Baamonde
Polo Tiseira Production: Lena Szankay
Location: La Catedral, Buenos Aires Exhibition place in ArtexArte
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For a complete text of an English translation of Federico García Lorca’s Poet in New York (Office and Denunciation), please click here.
Running time: 13 minutes
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I agree! Lena has created a poem that weaves together dance, film, music, ritual, argument and lyric. This must be the way neolithic people experienced art.
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Hola Michael How are you doing? Is fantastic, your curation from vegan poem with the African vegan cousin! I love it!
Is the link to your complete translation not working? I guess no… Let me know Greetings
Lena Szankay http://www.lenaszankay.com
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Hi Lena! I’ve fixed the link to the English translation of Garcia-Lorca’s poem. Thank you for telling me.
Perhaps you can repost the link to your beautiful film, so your friends and followers can see it?
I hope all is well with you, my friend.
Warmly, M.
Michael Simms http://www.michaelsimms.info
Author of Bicycles of the Gods https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZYTM9J5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Author of Nightjar https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933974435/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 Author of American Ash https://www.amazon.com/American-Ash-Poems-Michael-Simms/dp/1933974397/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PC9VWO127ZSF&dchild=1&keywords=american+ash+by+michael+simms&qid=1593969710&s=books&sprefix=American+ash,aps,133&sr=1-1 Editor of Vox Populi https://voxpopulisphere.com/
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Of course! I am reforwarding it by email. Give me a couple of days! Thank u again
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