Rose Hobart

Joseph Cornell 1936 Rose Hobart 

To make the 77-minute film less tedious for repeated viewings by himself and his brother, Cornell would occasionally cut some parts, rearrange others, or add pieces of nature films, until it was condensed to its final-length of 19 minutes, mostly featuring shots of the lead actress, whom Cornell had become obsessed with.

The House is Black

Forough Farrokhzad 1962 The House is Black

Over a twelve-day period in the autumn of 1962, the poet Forough Farrokhzad traveled to Tabriz to make a film about life inside a leprosarium. She was 27 years of age and had never before made a film.