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Black Mirrors: Demon Seed

Dr. Alex Harris invents Proteus IV, an artificially intelligent computer that he hopes will lead to medical and scientific breakthroughs. One day, Proteus becomes self aware and takes over the operating system of Harris' high tech house, imprisoning his estranged wife Susan inside. Susan soon discovers that the sinister supercomputer wants her to carry his "child" and is willing to kill anyone who gets in his way.

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Homage to Maya (live score for Maya Deren)

Homage to Maya is an audio-visual performance by Paolo Ranieri that pays tribute to the work of pioneering experimental filmmaker Maya Deren Maya Deren, exploring the themes of vision, reality, reflection, identity, and ritual. This piece juxtaposes some of Deren's work from the 1940s (Meshes Of the Afternoon, At Land, A Study in Choreography for Camera).

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Kinkino: The Artist & the Pervert

Mollena Williams-Haas is an influential Black American sex educator. Her husband Georg Friedrich Haas is a celebrated Austrian composer and the child of Nazi parents. The two live in an openly sadomasochistic relationship, with Mollena acting as Georg's slave and artistic muse. Their provocative partnership challenges the public to confront the nuances of race, power, and intimacy.

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