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Making the Balkans Erotic (2007)
Short | 29 min | Documentary, Short

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Making the Balkans Erotic (2007)

Short | 29 min | Documentary, Short

In 2005, performance artist Marina Abramovic shot a series of seven videos depicting ancient rituals from her birthplace, the Balkans; this one re-enacts mystical rites related to fertility and virility. From medieval times to the 18th ...See moreIn 2005, performance artist Marina Abramovic shot a series of seven videos depicting ancient rituals from her birthplace, the Balkans; this one re-enacts mystical rites related to fertility and virility. From medieval times to the 18th century, men and women from small villages believed they could use their sex organs as tools to improve their lives, to reach the gods: copulating with the earth to boost the crops, for example, or showing their genitals to the sky to scare the demons that caused storms. Interspersed throughout are reflections from the artist on the genesis and production of the project. Written by Richard C. Haber See less

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3 cast members

Name	Known for
Marina Abramovic Self Self See fewer	Destricted (2006)
Olivera Katarina Self Self See fewer	A Big Grey-Blue Bird (1970)
Svetlana Spajic Self Self See fewer	Uske staze (1995)