Turning, is a documentary musical art film made by video artist Charles Atlas in collaboration with British-American artist Anohni and her band Antony and the Johnsons.
Synopsis The film focuses on 13 New York City-based women who appeared with Antony and the Johnsons in the band's European tour in the Autumn of 2006. During the concert, each subject rotated slowly on a turntable platform on stage, her features blown up and transfigured on a screen behind Anohni and her band, then known as Antony and the Johnsons. Atlas incorporated the 13 personalities in the film and music through candid shots and playful banter to define his picturesque subjects on screen.Time Out: Turning review, Nov 13, 2014 The concert climaxed with projections of a video of late trans activist Marsha P. Johnson, the band's namesake.
The film pairs a band performance with a video backdrop of superimpositions and time-delay effects. The video uses "13 remarkable women" in the songwriter's words who stand on a revolving platform to the side of the band each with a static pose for the length of a song, staring down the camera in close-up as Charles Atlas superimposes shots from different angles and applies various camera effects.Hollywood Reporter: Film/video experimentalist Charles Atlas crafts a feature doc from his lauded collaboration with Antony Hegarty
Performers Johanna Constantine Catrina Delapena Honey Dijon Eliza Douglas Connie Fleming Joey Gabriel Joie Iacono Stacey Mark Nomi Kembra Pfahler Morisane Sunny Shiroma Julia Yasuda
Musicians Anohni – vocals, piano Maxim Moston – violin Jeff Langston – bass Rob Moose – guitar, violin Julia Kent – cello Parker Kindred – drums Thomas Bartlett – piano Christian Biegai – horns Will Holshouser – accordion
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was recorded at the Barbican Centre, London, on 4–5 November 2006, with all music composed and arranged by Anohni and performed by Antony and the Johnsons. It was officially released on 11 November 2014 by the record label Secretly Canadian.
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Charts Chart (2014)
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