Alice and Martha: world premier film screening April 21, 2007

The Helen Pitt Gallery presents:

ALICE AND MARTHA
A film Roy and McHardy
Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 8:00 pm

Roy and McHardy’s newest collaboration, ALICE AND MARTHA (30 minutes, 2007), is the tale of two women who earn their living at a tedious delivery job. The film follows the protagonists through their daily routine; against the backdrop of a generic city, Martha monopolizes the conversation with her nostalgic memories of the old country, her disenchantment of modern-day life, and her dreams of escape. Alice’s pent-up anxieties and emotions translate into anger as she is forced to respond to Martha’s antics. She wonders if she’ll be able to keep it together in the presence of her overbearing companion whose observations force her to question such a mundane existence. To what lengths will they go to escape their repetitive daily lives?

The artists will be in attendance for this world premier of Roy and McHardy’s latest opus. Refreshments will be served lots of laughs will be had. We hope you can all attend.

ROY AND MCHARDY (Marina Roy and Natasha McHardy) have been working collaboratively on video productions since 2003. Together they write, direct, and perform a variety of character “duos” whose relationship forms the crux of their narratives. While departing from their two earlier works based on do-it-yourself television programs, their newest work continues to provide a critical yet humorous and nostalgic analysis of contemporary notions of identity and labour.

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