Man Ray ☛ Emak-Bakia 1926 | cinépoéme

Emak-Bakia (Basque for Leave me alone) is a 1926 film directed by Man Ray. Subtitled as a cinépoéme, it features many techniques Man Ray used in his still photography (for which he is better known), including Rayographs, double exposure, soft focus and ambiguous features. Emak-Bakia shows elements of fluid mechanical motion in parts, rotating artifacts showing his ideas of everyday objects being extended and rendered useless. Kiki of Montparnasse (Alice Prin) is shown driving a car in a scene through a town. Towards the middle of the film Jacques Rigaut appears dressed in female clothing and make-up. Later in the film a caption appears: “La raison de cette extravagance“ (the reason for this extravagance). The film then cuts to a car arriving and a passenger leaving with briefcase entering a building, opening the case revealing men’s shirt collars which he proceeds to tear in half. The collars are then used as a focus for the film, rotating through double exposures. ☛ Directed by Man Ray ☛ Written by Man Ray ☛ Starring: Man Ray, Kiki of Montparnasse (Alice Prin), Jacques Rigaut ☛ Cinematography: Man Ray ☛ Release date: 1926 #dada #dadaismo #ilovedada #dadaism #dadaist #art #ManRay #cinépoéme