A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985. The film includes songs from her 1984 album 1984’s “Mister Heartbreak” and selections from her 1983 “United States” show, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.
Direction
Anderson controls every frame—her vision, unfiltered and uncompromising.
Score
Live synthesis meets Burroughs' deadpan poetry—sonic landscapes unlike anything else.
Production
1985 multimedia tech pushed to absolute limits; deliberately dated yet timeless.
Director
Laurie Anderson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William S. Burroughs' appearance came after Anderson opened for his spoken-word shows; their friendship sparked ongoing collaborations including 1990's 'The Ugly Spirit.'
Shot on 35mm film with live video mixing, this was technically impossible just five years earlier—Anderson helped invent the visual language MTV would later dilute.
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