Openings (1970)
Acconci's body-based performances are often willfully provocative in their testing of physical limits and controlled actions. Here, as the camera frames Acconci's stomach in close up, he painstakingly pulls out each hair from the skin around his navel.
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PacingShortDirector preference976107Country preferenceUsDecade preference1970Runtime preferenceShort
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What is Openings about?
Acconci's body-based performances are often willfully provocative in their testing of physical limits and controlled actions. Here, as the camera frames Acconci's stomach in close up, he painstakingly pulls out each hair from the skin around his navel.
How long is Openings?
Openings has a runtime of 13 minutes.