Sweden / Jan 01, 1969 / The 1971 Whitney Museum screening certainly happened, but it wasn't the first. It is strongly implied in "A History of Swedish Experimental Film Culture: From Early Animation to Video Art" that the film was screened *somewhere* in 1969 prior to Gunvor Nelson moving to San Francisco in 1969 to teach at San Francisco State University. It also seems highly likely, according to the same text, that it screened alongside the (confirmed) showing of Kirsa Nicholina at Moderna Museet in Stockholm in 1969. Failing that, if a precise 1969 date cannot be found, Canyon Cinema's "Catalog 3" from 1972 confirms that My Name Is Oona was shown at Oberhausen in 1970, prior to the Whitney Screening.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Experimental film with Gunvor Nelson's daughter Oona. The sound consists of Nelson’s daughter, Oona, repeating the names of the days of the week and of her saying “my name is Oona”. The latter is edited into an expressive rythmical structure that accompanies the visual structure of the film that plunges into the experience of a child where both bliss and fear reigns.
Main cast
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | My Name Is Oona |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, svenska |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1969 |
| Production | Gunvor Nelson |
| Editing | Gunvor Nelson |
| Cinematography | Gunvor Nelson |
| Assistant directors | Gunvor Nelson |
| Camera operators | Gunvor Nelson |
| Additional photography | Gunvor Nelson |
| Music | Steve Reich |
| Sound | Steve Reich |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jan 01, 1970 / The 1971 Whitney Museum screening certainly happened, but it wasn't the first. It is strongly implied in "A History of Swedish Experimental Film Culture: From Early Animation to Video Art" that the film was screened *somewhere* in 1969 prior to Gunvor Nelson moving to San Francisco in 1969 to teach at San Francisco State University. It also seems highly likely, according to the same text, that it screened alongside the (confirmed) showing of Kirsa Nicholina at Moderna Museet in Stockholm in 1969. Failing that, if a precise 1969 date cannot be found, Canyon Cinema's "Catalog 3" from 1972 confirms that My Name Is Oona was shown at Oberhausen in 1970, prior to the Whitney Screening.
United States / Mar 18, 1971 / Source: Weiss, Danny (March 18, 1971). "A New Consciousness". Show Business Illustrated
Switzerland / Oct 22, 2016 / Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival
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Greece / Jul 15, 2017 / Syros International Film Festival
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