Privilege · 1990

Privilege

Yvonne Rainer · 103 min · United States of America

Privilege is an intelligently conceived, boldly anarchic, and wickedly insightful exposition on the culturally ingrained and socially divisive malaise of isms that artificially define and characterize empowerment in contemporary society: ageism, sexism, economic elitism, and racism. Yvonne Rainer conveys texture through the intercutting of archival footage, video, and film - as well as compositional layering through the film-within-a-film structure, elliptical (and self-referential) fusion of past and present, and the filmmaker's idiosyncratic penchant for superimposed typed text.

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Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

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  Daniel Martin Berkey

  Robert

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  Blaire Baron

  Brenda

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  Gabrielle Made

  Digna

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  Novella Nelson

  Yvonne Washington

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  Alice Spivak

  Jenny

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  Yvonne Rainer

  Helen Caldicott

• Rico Elias

  Carlos