Anamnesis (2004) Why do we fight? Are we able to live past our experiences? Anamnesis explores two boxers’ traumatic childhood’s as they fight each other in the ring. A curious dissection into the psychology of boxing as well as a metaphor for cognitive behavioural theory, Anamnesis asks unflinching questions about who, why, and how we [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] “Through the fusion of sound, editing and cinematography, deeper texts can be created in order to create a more enriching viewing experience.” Director Brendon Foster-Algoo joins us to discuss his boxing short Anamnesis, which explores the psychological legacies of childhood violence past, through violence present in the ring. [...]