From the Archives of Modern Art

Overview

In this work of documentary fiction, an archivist attempts to put together the "lost years" of Eleanor Antinova, the once-celebrated black ballerina of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, when she returned to her native America to eke out a meager living in vaudeville and early cinema. Eleanor Antin uses fictional characters, autobiography, and narrative to invent histories and explore what she calls "the slippery nature of the self".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1987

Original language

English

Cast

Phil Orlando,Eleanor Antin

Director

Eleanor Antin

Cinematography

Richard Wargo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt28960929