Duet

“Duet confronts illness with a caress; it takes us on a journey with two different people with two distinct conditions that present obstacles to very specific senses. A film that makes us address the way that we feel, hear, see, taste, and speak.” —Lynne Sachs

Illness, treatment, recovery, conversation. This experimental short presents stories of illness and disfunction, bringing together but also separating two performers, their stories, their bodies.

  • John Muse
    Director
  • Mason Rosenthal
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 7, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Athens International Film + Video Festival 2020/21
    Athens
    United States
    October 12, 2021
    Black Bear Award 2020 (For the best use of sound)
  • Institute for Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
    Philadelphia
    United States
    August 24, 2020
  • other cinema
    San Francisco
    United States
    October 9, 2021
  • Flex Fest
    Tampa FL
    United States
    February 26, 2022
Director Biography - John Muse

John Muse writes criticism, makes experimental films, paintings, and installation works, and teaches visual studies at Haverford College.

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