A continuation of our discussion of the films of Louise Bourque. In this episode, we take a closer look at a handful of Louise's films (including her latest film "Bye Bye Now"), focusing in particular on the images of houses that recur regularly in her filmography. Additionally, we discuss some of the formal concerns informing her work, including both the physical interventions with the film strip itself and the methods by which the results are presented to the viewer.
Here are a few links to her films that are viewable online:
From Light Cone
Fissures
https://lightcone.org/en/film-3475-fissures
Going Back Home
https://lightcone.org/en/film-3512-going-back-home
From Massachussetts Cultural Council
Self Portrait Post Mortem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr4-LaUy1tk
From Vidéographe
Bye Bye Now – Trailer
https://vimeo.com/808805153
A video essay on her work by Stephen Broomer can be found here:
Broomer and Clint Enns co-edited the book Imprints: The Films of Louise Bourque which can be purchased on Amazon as well as Lightcone and various other sources. This book is quoted from throughout these episodes.
This interview was facilitated through the help of Dave Beaumler. With sincerest thanks for his help.