Laurie Dunphy

Laurie Dunphy

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Bob's Funeral 2024 (6.5)

Searching for the root of generational trauma, the director takes a camera into his estranged grandfather’s funeral.
Laurie Dunphy

Laurie Dunphy

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A Western 1987

An experimental film that contrasts the idealization of the old west in Hollywood westerns with U.S. policy in Puerto Rico.
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Journalism Conducts a Tour 1989

Laurie Dunphy’s Journalism Conducts a Tour takes as its subject “news” as delivered by television and movie newsreels and the effect on us of the media labyrinth we live in. The short film combines found footage and images filmed off television in a staccato rhythm that assaults the viewer, denying understanding or even entry.
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Lived in Quotes 1987

"This thwarted forward motion is intentionally irritating, as Ms. Dunphy forces her audience to experience a small frustration that is nothing compared to the injustice of apartheid. But her images, such as an elephant caged and carried off in a truck, are often too blatant. Quotations from South Africans, presented on title cards, suggest we cannot truly see the faces or hear the voices of South Africa. Its message is heartfelt, but "Lived in Quotes" is not politically or artistically sophisticated enough to match Ms. Dunphy's ambitions." - Caryn James