Synopsis
Privilege is an intelligently conceived, boldly anarchic, and wickedly insightful exposition on the culturally ingrained and socially divisive malaise of isms that artificially define and characterize empowerment in contemporary society: ageism, sexism, economic elitism, and racism. Yvonne Rainer conveys texture through the intercutting of archival footage, video, and film - as well as compositional layering through the film-within-a-film structure, elliptical (and self-referential) fusion of past and present, and the filmmaker's idiosyncratic penchant for superimposed typed text.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Yvonne RainerDirector
- Yvonne RainerWriter
Cast
- Daniel Martin BerkeyRobert
- Blaire BaronBrenda
- Gabrielle MadeDigna
- Novella NelsonYvonne Washington
- Alice SpivakJenny
- Yvonne RainerHelen Caldicott
- Rico EliasCarlos
Stills
Themes
woman director