Hand Film (1966)

Rainer's first film, Hand Film, was shot by fellow dancer William Davis when Rainer was confined to a hospital bed, recovering from major surgery and unable to dance. The resulting five minutes of footage is a sustained close-up shot of Rainer's hand against a grey background as it stretches and contracts, bends and points, performing the kinds of everyday, quotidian movements that characterize her pioneering minimalist choreography.

Released Jan. 1, 1966 6 min None+

Genres: Music, Short

Keywords: tmdb.dance, tmdb.woman-director, tmdb.short-film, mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.one-actor

Country: United States
Languages: No Language