Fiona Amundsen talks to Mark Amery about the forthcoming premiere of her CIRCUIT Artist Cinema commission A body that lives which examines the 1944 breakout of 1,000 Japanese prisoners from a prison camp in Cowra, Australia. A body that lives was commissioned as part of Thick Cinema, the CIRCUIT Artist Cinema Commissions, curated by Mercedes Vicente.
Still from A body that lives (2017) Fiona Amundsen
CIRCUIT Cast #65
An Interview with Fiona Amundsen
· August 9, 2017Fiona Amundsen talks to Mark Amery about the forthcoming premiere of her CIRCUIT Artist Cinema Commission A body that lives.
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Works discussed in this episode
Fiona Amundsen
A Body That Lives (2017)
A testimony from one of 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war who participated in the 1944 breakout from a camp in Cowra, Australia.
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