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Blending warm 16mm film with surveillance and infrared video, Jessica Sarah Rinland’s richly tactile experimental documentary offers an intimate look at the relationship between humans and animals in a network of zoos and animal rescue centers across Argentina. "Collective Monologue" screens in an exclusive one-night-only presentation as part of Museum Films' ongoing Art House Expanded series. Jessica Sarah Rinland | 2024 | In Spanish with English subtitles | 104 minutes | NR | DCP
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“Jessica Sarah Rinland’s 'Collective Monologue' is that rarest of breeds, humble yet imaginative, as it depicts the kinship between caregivers and animals in Argentina’s zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. Using a variety of technologies—16mm, surveillance, and infrared cameras; a symphony of animal and industrial sounds; and historical ephemera—Rinland creates a tactile experience of a cloistered world beset by rapid change. 'Collective Monologue' is also a portrait of the workers who toil in anonymity yet allow themselves to feel all the love, anguish, and responsibility that goes into any meaningful relationship. The history of cinema is littered with attempts to anthropomorphize animals, either by rationalizing their behavior as projections of our own or even by putting words in their mouths. Rinland makes no such arrogant claims to dominion or certitude. Small wonder, then, that 'Collective Monologue' has been a standout at recent festivals, including Locarno, the Viennale, London, and TIFF’s Wavelength section.” -MoMA Documentary Fortnight
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