Mike Builds a Shelter
Originally released in 1985. Mike Builds a Shelter is a feature film. directed by Mark Fischer. At just 23 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
Mike Builds a Shelter is a performance comedy with apocalyptic overtones, a narrative extension of Smith's installation Government Approved Home Fallout Shelter/Snack Bar. In this darkly humorous morality play, Smith contrasts Mike's rural adventures in a pastoral landscape with his home fallout shelter. Throughout, the dual narratives are intercut with episodes of "Mike's Show" on cable, in which Mike's banal domestic activities are eagerly if passively received by living-room TV viewers. The government-approved provisions for nuclear fallout that Mike so readily accepts, typical of the naivete of 1950s' public safety policies, are seen in stark contrast to the reality of the contemporary crisis of a radioactive environment.
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- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mike Builds a Shelter about?
Mike Builds a Shelter is a performance comedy with apocalyptic overtones, a narrative extension of Smith's installation Government Approved Home Fallout Shelter/Snack Bar. In this darkly humorous m...
Who directed Mike Builds a Shelter?
Mike Builds a Shelter was directed by Mark Fischer.
How long is Mike Builds a Shelter?
Mike Builds a Shelter has a runtime of 0 hours and 23 minutes (23 minutes total).
When was Mike Builds a Shelter released?
Mike Builds a Shelter was released on October 1, 1985 in theaters.