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"Ritual Clowns"

Ritual Clowns
(1988, 18 min.) US
Director: Victor Masayesva, Jr. (Hopi)

An experimental video considers the meanings of Hopi sacred clowns—known for their bawdy antics—from multiple perspectives.

Image credits: Both stills from Ritual Clowns

Victor Masayesva, Jr.

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