"A fever dream of a vivid natural landscape…
affecting for its hushed soundtrack and low-grain photography." (JR Jones, CHICAGO READER)
"A strangely compelling—almost mesmerizing—work... like Malick meets David Lynch, if you want a comparison, but in a deeper sense, Shoals is its own beast."
(Mountain Xpress)
"A lulling, singular peculiarity." (Michael Phillips, CHICAGO TRIBUNE)
A slow-burning prairie grotesque.
On the grounds of a rural sanitarium, three young women search for wellness, as a cult leader seeks to control their bodies through labor and daily rituals.
Written, Directed, Edited by Melika Bass
Featuring Carolina Gonzalez, Emily Irvine, Chris Sullivan and Kayla Wroblewski
16mm film to HD, 2011, 52 mins.
WINNER:
Experimental Film Prize
Athens International Film Festival
WORLD PREMIERE:
UBS 12x12 solo exhibition
New Artists/New Work
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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