Buffalo Death Mask
Originally released in 2013. Buffalo Death Mask is a horror film. directed by Mike Hoolboom. At just 23 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Mike Hoolboom, Louise Bak, and Stephen Andrews
Synopsis
For more than two decades Mike Hoolboom has been one of our foremost artistic witnesses of the plague of the twentieth century, HIV. A personal voice documenting and piercing the clichéd spectrum of Living With AIDS from carnal abjection to incandescent spirituality, no surviving moving image visionary surpasses him. Buffalo Death Mask is a three-part meditation — visual, oral and haptic, both campy and ecstatic — on survival, mourning, memory, love and community. A conversation between Hoolboom and visual artist Stephen Andrews, both long time survivors of the retrovirus, floats over what seems to be a dream of Toronto and some of its ghosts. No one savours the intimations of immortality inherent in recycled footage like Mike, no one else understands how processed Super 8 can answer the question “Why are we still here when so many are gone?"
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- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Buffalo Death Mask about?
For more than two decades Mike Hoolboom has been one of our foremost artistic witnesses of the plague of the twentieth century, HIV. A personal voice documenting and piercing the clichéd spectrum ...
Who directed Buffalo Death Mask?
Buffalo Death Mask was directed by Mike Hoolboom.
How long is Buffalo Death Mask?
Buffalo Death Mask has a runtime of 0 hours and 23 minutes (23 minutes total).
When was Buffalo Death Mask released?
Buffalo Death Mask was released on March 24, 2013 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Buffalo Death Mask?
The main cast of Buffalo Death Mask includes Mike Hoolboom, Louise Bak, Stephen Andrews.