Amnesia
Short Films and Mid-Lengths
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1m 59s
Directed by Beth B | 1 min | 1992
Originally aired on MTV, Amnesia is a one-minute direct assault on the languages of hate and intolerance. We hear spoken, “They spread disease. They smell bad. They take our jobs.” A timely reminder of the collective hysteria that can recur in the language and institutions of racism and violence.
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