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The Vasulka Effect
“Grandparents of Video Art”
2.3 / 10• 2020• 1h 27m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
The opening of The Vasulka Effect couldn’t be more apt: Steina Vasulka addresses her husband Woody through various TV screens. He does the same and replies. A perfect image of the relationship between the free-spirited, groundbreaking pioneers of video art. After meeting in Prague in the early 1960s, they relocated from Czechoslovakia to New York, where they later founded The Kitchen, their legendary art and performance gallery.
Cast & Crew
Woody Vasulka
Himself
Lead
Steina Vasulka
Herself
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Vasulka Effect is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
