The legendary Gunvor Nelson, who recently passed away, is honored in the section “Classics” of the international film festival Olhar de Cinema, June 11th – 19th, in Curitiba, Brasil. Her definitive breakthrough work MY NAME IS OONA has an evening screening at two different cinemas: June 14th at Cine Guarani and 15th at Cine Passeio Luz.
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MY NAME IS OONA
Gunvor Nelson
1969, 00:10:00
SYNOPSIS
In tribute to Swedish filmmaker Gunvor Nelson, who passed away in January this year, Olhar de Cinema presents one of her most renowned films, regarded as an important touchstone in American avant-garde cinema of the 1960s and ’70s. In this intimate piece, created with her own daughter, overlapping images, repeated words, and the sonic disintegration of a name evoke the rhythmic experience of childhood – blending dreams, play, and the free exploration of the world. (C.M.)
DIRECTOR
Gunvor Nelson was one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the American avant-garde scene. A Swedish artist who settled in California, Nelson passed away earlier this year, leaving behind a distinctive body of work often shaped by personal experiences, as seen in My Name Is Oona (1969) and Moons Pool (1973). In the 1990s, she returned to Sweden, embraced video art, and was rediscovered within the art world as a major influence in the visual arts. She also taught for two decades at the San Francisco Art Institute, leaving a lasting impact on generations of students.