An intimate film that re-imagines death's rituals for a new generation of the chronically mortalAn intimate film that does nothing less than re-imagine death’s rituals for a new generation of the chronically mortal, UNLOOSENED AND ROOT expands artist David Dixon’s video, performance, and sculpture practice into a film independent of the common conventions of cinema. A “Viking” funeral, Mardi Gras in pre-Katrina New Orleans, a colonoscopy searching for cancer, and a lonely campground that leads to the brink of consciousness: UNLOOSENED AND ROOT interweaves two stories - one documentary and one fiction - to tell a singular tale of mourning and loss.  Unloosened and Root
Release Year: 2006 Duration: 70 min Availability: Worldwide Related: Health, Life & Culture, Music & Arts, IndiePix An intimate film that does nothing less than re-imagine death’s rituals for a new generation of the chronically mortal, UNLOOSENED AND ROOT expands artist David Dixon’s video, performance, and sculpture practice into a film independent of the common conventions of cinema. A “Viking” funeral, Mardi Gras in pre-Katrina New Orleans, a colonoscopy searching for cancer, and a lonely campground that leads to the brink of consciousness: UNLOOSENED AND ROOT interweaves two stories - one documentary and one fiction - to tell a singular tale of mourning and loss. Director David Dixon Writer David Dixon Producer David Dixon Cast David Dixon Brad Benischek Silas Benischek Dan Snow Tara Cullen Original Music Fernando Otero Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
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