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Mistakes in all their possible shapes and sizes. This production differentiates between four different kinds of mistakes: fallacies, errors, accidents and blunders. Each term is considered in three different contexts: in the world of children's play; in the context of American history; and as the personal life-story of a given adult. The production holds our attention though its unusual structure, coherent construction and multi-facetted approach to the theme. the silly mistakes of the children are cleverly yet artlessly depicted. The historical wrong choices - among them lobotomy, the Harrisburg reactor accident and an attempt to "civilise" the Indians - assume an absurd character through the particular highlighting of their more curious aspects. The ironic under-current also gives a comic tinge to the monologues the video contains about the sort of fiascos we all experience from time to time in our personal lives.
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Marie-Adèle Rajandream
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Scenario, editing: Jeanne C. Finley, Camera: Jules Backus, Music: Lacy J. Dalton, Donald Matthew Smith, Mark Durant, Mickey McGowan, Larry Sultan, Production: Deaf Dogs Productions, Voice: Beatrice M. Finley
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