The Shape of a Right Statement
Originally released in 2008. The Shape of a Right Statement is a feature film. directed by Wu Tsang. At just 5 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
In this video, Tsang explores language as an instrument of power. She re-speaks a text from In My Language, a video posted to YouTube in 2007 by autism activist and blogger Amanda Baggs, in which, using a speech-generation device, Baggs describes her experience as an individual who communicates nonverbally in a predominantly verbal world. Tsang recites Baggs’s address verbatim, using a technique she calls “Full Body Quotation,” in which she conceives of her own body as a mimetic “playback device” that replicates the tone, inflection, and rhythm of the original monologue as it plays through an unseen earpiece.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Shape of a Right Statement about?
In this video, Tsang explores language as an instrument of power. She re-speaks a text from In My Language, a video posted to YouTube in 2007 by autism activist and blogger Amanda Baggs, in which, ...
Who directed The Shape of a Right Statement?
The Shape of a Right Statement was directed by Wu Tsang.
How long is The Shape of a Right Statement?
The Shape of a Right Statement has a runtime of 0 hours and 5 minutes (5 minutes total).
When was The Shape of a Right Statement released?
The Shape of a Right Statement was released on January 1, 2008 in theaters.