Anselm Franke Discusses Visual Anthropology and Experimental Film in 'Magiciens de la Terre' Reconsidered Talk

A talk titled 'Magiciens Reconsidered 5: Artists at Work, Filming Magicians' was presented on April 13, 2014, as part of a series revisiting the 1989 exhibition 'Magiciens de la Terre'. Curator Anselm Franke, Head of Visual Arts and Film at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, delivered an illustrated talk exploring connections between visual anthropology and experimental filmmaking. The session included screenings of Maya Deren and Teji Ito's 'Divine Horsemen: the Living Gods of Haiti' (1985) and Al Clah's 'Intrepid Shadows' (1966–69), introduced by George Clark. This event was organized by Afterall and Tate Film over April 11–13, 2014, featuring discussions and screenings based on the original cinema program from the Centre Pompidou's exhibition. The full audio recording of Franke's talk is available online. The series relates to a recent book in Afterall's Exhibition Histories series, examining the legacy of 'Magiciens de la Terre'.