Strange Culture

Oct 5 2007 N/A 1h 15m
Documentary

The film examines the case of artist and professor Steve Kurtz, a member of the Critical Art Ensemble (CAE). The work of Kurtz and other CAE members dealt with genetically modified food and other issues of science and public policy. After his wife, Hope, died of heart failure, paramedics arrived and became suspicious when they noticed petri dishes and other scientific equipment related to Kurtz's art in his home. They summoned the FBI, who detained Kurtz within hours on suspicion of bioterrorism.

Plot

The surreal nightmare of internationally-acclaimed artist/professor Steve Kurtz began when his wife, Hope, died in her sleep of heart failure. Medics arrived, became suspicious of Kurtz's art, and called the FBI. Within hours, the artist was declared a suspected bioterrorist. Agents descended on his house, sifted through his work and impounded his computers, manuscripts, books, cat, and even his wife's body.

Written by

Lynn Hershman Leeson

Directed by

Lynn Hershman Leeson

Cast

Thomas Jay Ryan, Tilda Swinton, Peter Coyote

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

L5 Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
454
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA