The Name (video still)

Ho Tzu Nyen

Asia Art Archive
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The omnipresent yet anonymous American writer also appears in Ho’s film The Name. Drawing on the abundance of clichéd Hollywood films, Ho edited together clips from more than 20 films that depict the American male author as omniscient narrator and chronicler of world events. The script for The Name comes from the various texts written by Hanrahan.

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Title: The Name (video still)
Creator: Ho Tzu Nyen
External Link: Ho Tzu Nyen | The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia, Vol 1: G for Ghost(writers)

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