Sunday Night Watch
by Giampaolo Bianconi
From Peggy's 1987 film, "The Dead Man"
Peggy Ahwesh is a well known avant-garde filmmaker. She was also my first adviser here at Bard. Most days, I’m fortunate enough to run into her and catch up. Today, you’re all fortunate enough to watch one of her recent films, Beirut Outtakes, which she assembled from footage that was recovered by one Mr. Salloum from an abandoned theater in Beirut. Here, all of her obsessions are on display, making it a wonderful introduction to a her work.
This is also a great opportunity to link you to one of my favorite websites, Ubuweb. I dare you to spend less than an hour on it.