Images
for VALERY'S ANKLE
An essay-film by Brett
Kashmere
31 minutes / digital video / colour / 2006
More stills coming soon!
VALERY'S
ANKLE
Valery’s Ankle explodes the spectacle of hockey violence
and its representation in North American media. Taking Bobby Clarke's breaking
of rival Russian star Valery Kharlamov's ankle during the 1972 Summit Series
as its departure point and site of research, the film uncovers a disturbing
history of unforetold and abject Canadian behaviour.
"… using the avant-garde apparatus to shift the artistic mythology
from Paul Henderson's overdone orificial penetration to this moment of violence
and shame may well give momentum (and integrity) to the discourses of sports,
masculinity, and nationalism in Canadian cinemas." -- Thomas Waugh, The
Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas
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VALERY'S ANKLE : Frame Capture Larger view |
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VALERY'S ANKLE : Still |
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VALERY'S ANKLE : Still |
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VALERY'S ANKLE : Still |
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Flyer for Montreal screening (front) Larger view : designed by Danny Zabbal |
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to PRINT (300dpi, 6.5"x 4") |
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Flyer for Montreal screening (back) : designed by Danny Zabbal |
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to PRINT (300dpi, 6.5"x 4", large file!) |
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Download the PDF file to PRINT (300dpi, 8"x 16.5", large file!) |
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B. Kashmere |
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