Medea(1973)

Medea Synopsis

Ben Caldwell’s Medea, a collage piece made on an animation stand and edited entirely in the camera, combines live action and rapidly edited still images of Africans and African Americans which function like flashes of history that the unborn child will inherit. Caldwell invokes Amiri Baraka’s poem “Part of the Doctrine” in this experimental meditation on art history, Black imagery, identity and heritage.

Medea (1973) is a documentary and history film directed by Ben Caldwell, released on January 1, 1973 with a runtime of 7m. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.