DVD Mini Review - Strange Culture
Strange Culture is a fascinating and disturbing documentary directed by Lynn Herschman Leeson. It is the story of the arrest of Steve Kurtz. And for legal reasons actors Thomas Jay Ryan, Tilda Swinton and Peter Coyote play some of the real life characters.
Kurtz was a professor at Buffalo University. He was also a part of a performance group. Part of his artistic media were petri dishes with gentically modified foods.
Kurtz's wife dies suddenly of heart failure. The medics who arrive are suspicious and soon the Feds are brought. And Kurtz is arrested! Yes, I said arrested!! He is charged with possessing weapons of mass destruction. Also arrested was Robert Ferrell who supplied him with some of his materials. As of this date, Ferrell pleaded guilty and got minimum sentencing. He has been quite ill during this ordeal.
Kurtz is trying to clear his name.
This is a must see film. What is lacks in technical prowess it makes up for with being an informative document on how life is in America since 9/11. It is an absolute outrage that these men were arrested. People should speak out against this.
I highly recommend this film to all of you who believe in freedom and democracy. I intend to follow his case and see what happens to him.
Kurtz was a professor at Buffalo University. He was also a part of a performance group. Part of his artistic media were petri dishes with gentically modified foods.
Kurtz's wife dies suddenly of heart failure. The medics who arrive are suspicious and soon the Feds are brought. And Kurtz is arrested! Yes, I said arrested!! He is charged with possessing weapons of mass destruction. Also arrested was Robert Ferrell who supplied him with some of his materials. As of this date, Ferrell pleaded guilty and got minimum sentencing. He has been quite ill during this ordeal.
Kurtz is trying to clear his name.
This is a must see film. What is lacks in technical prowess it makes up for with being an informative document on how life is in America since 9/11. It is an absolute outrage that these men were arrested. People should speak out against this.
I highly recommend this film to all of you who believe in freedom and democracy. I intend to follow his case and see what happens to him.
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