The Cage-Shaped Mirror
5.6
A monkey paces inside a cage: visually, the short film confines itself to this stark simplicity, yet its message resonates deeply. It draws on whispered excerpts from Goffman’s seminal Asylums on total institutions, paired with a poignant citation from Poe. In the spirit of post-'68 thought, closed and segregated spaces take center stage in the social and cultural discourse, and this film embodies that reflection with radical intensity.
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Franco Brocani Director
First release January 1, 1970 · Produced in Italy · Original title Lo specchio a forma di gabbia
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Corona Cinematografica
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Italy
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Original title
Lo specchio a forma di gabbia
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
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Italy · January 1, 1970
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