Involuntary Conversion
Originally released in 1991. Involuntary Conversion is a comedy film. directed by Jeanne C. Finley. At just 9 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
This apocalyptic linguistic comedy meditates on the relationship between language, meaning and social decay and is scripted from "double-speak" language found in a variety of media sources. Drawing its title from the Pentagon's term for crash, Involuntary Conversion evokes the hollowness and free-floating anxiety that characterizes late 20th century culture. In a voice that could belong to a hypnotist or a government spokesman, a disembodied speaker recounts a string of events whose common thread is a sense of impending disaster. The mood is suspended somewhere between nightmare and deadpan and is propelled by a narrative as enigmatic as the language it exposes. The iconic shape of a fighter jet floating in a perfect sky has the creepy feel of a video game and the texture of television is used to make the images feel domestically ingrained.
Quick Facts
Release Date
January 1, 1991
35 years ago
Runtime
0h 9m
9 minutes total
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Involuntary Conversion about?
This apocalyptic linguistic comedy meditates on the relationship between language, meaning and social decay and is scripted from "double-speak" language found in a variety of media sources. Drawing...
Who directed Involuntary Conversion?
Involuntary Conversion was directed by Jeanne C. Finley.
How long is Involuntary Conversion?
Involuntary Conversion has a runtime of 0 hours and 9 minutes (9 minutes total).
When was Involuntary Conversion released?
Involuntary Conversion was released on January 1, 1991 in theaters.