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The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (1972)

At a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned. "S. Brakhage, entering, WITH HIS CAMERA, one of the forbidden, terrific locations of our culture, the autopsy room. It is a place wherein, inversely, life is cherished, for it exists to affirm that no one of us may die without our knowing exactly why. All of us, in the person of the coroner, must see that, for ourselves, with our own eyes. It is a room full of appalling particular intimacies, the last ditch of individuation. Here our vague nightmare of mortality acquires the names and faces of OTHERS. This last is a process that requires a WITNESS; and what 'idea' may finally have inserted itself into the sensible world we can still scarcely guess, for the CAMERA would seem the perfect Eidetic Witness, staring with perfect compassion where we can scarcely bear to glance.

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Year
- 1972
Language
- English
Duration
- 32 mins
Director
- Stan Brakhage
Genres
- Documentary
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Private U 31 May 2008

pure art from our great master Stan Brakhage. Sure don't look this film if you get queezy easily.

Donovan D 16 Nov 2007

Part of Brakhage's Pittsburg Trilogy, The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes is the infamous 'morgue movie'. While some horror movies may attempt to disgust us with overly violent splatterfests, few films are as unsettling and difficult to watch as this daring documentary that doesn't hold back for one minute. If you get queezy easy, make sure you watch this with a bucket.

Richard C 02 Jun 2009

so let me preface this by saying this is pretty much not something anyone wants to see. perhaps at least for pleasure. the footage of this film is comprised almost entirely of autopsies. and not the kind you see on csi of really pretty people with stitches going down their chests. these are very regular people. it is incredibly unsentimental about the human body. however, aside from even its educational merits (which, im sure you can find better footage of autopsies if biology is your only interest here), it is a poetic film in its own way. brakhage thought of himself as a poet with a film camera in hand. weak stomachs beware, but brave, poetic souls take notice.

Ronan M 27 Jan 2015

A classic example of "Shockumentary". Despite the interesting symbolism of this film, i couldn't help but feel that it was exploitative in showing these dead bodies and calling it "art". I do however feel that this, and "Aftermath" (1994) both have similar ideas but are both quite a tough watch, again though, very powerful in it's message.

Anna S 19 May 2009

This is definitely one of the most repugnant, nauseating, and vomit-inducing films I've come across, but I love how upfront it is with actual death. That aspect of it blew my mind.