VERTICAL POOL PRESENTS

an ANTERO ALLI film
(2002; 83:00)

"HYSTERIA" is a profound and frequently disturbing work of intelligence
that forces viewers to weigh in on emotional issues that haunted America
as a result of the tragic events of 9/11: the damage created by religious
dogma, the terror in dealing with inner fears, and the inability to justify
a societal mind frame built on a foundation of selfish behavior."
Phil Hall, filmthreat.com (five stars) -- Click this for the entire review

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VALERIE BURNS as "Mary Datura" and JAKOB BOKULICH as "Ikar"

 

During the Serb-Croatian war a young soldier and devout Catholic
(JAKOB BOKULICH) unwittingly drinks tea made from the hallucinogenic
datura flower and experiences what he believes to be a visitation from
the Virgin Mary. In this religious vision, he receives a dangerous mission
which he takes to heart and travels to post-9/11 America -- Oakland,
California -- to fulfill. While preparing for his apotheosis, two Persian sisters
(ANASTASIA VEGA and ATOSA BABAOFF) who live next door surreptitiously
involve themselves with him towards potentially disastrous results.

 


(left) ATOSA BABAOFF and ANASTASIA VEGA; (right) the fire spinners

 

Music by Mark Growden, Lumin, Sylvi Alli.
Screenplay by Jakob Bokulich and Antero Alli.
Shot, directed, and edited by Antero Alli.
Produced by Vertical Pool Productions.

 

 

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JAKOB BOKULICH, ATOSA BABAOFF, ANASTASIA VEGA

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ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

 


Antero Alli (b. 11/11/1952) is a Finnish born, West coast-based underground
filmmaker whose feature-length art films garner critical praise at the prestigious
filmthreat.com and screen in rare, limited runs on the west coast arthouse circuit.
Antero is also an author of numerous books on "reality-based metaphysics" and the
founder/director of ParaTheatrical ReSearch (since 1977), an ongoing exploration
of group ritual dynamics that often informs and inspires his films. He resides in
Berkeley CA with his wife, the singer and composer Sylvi Alli.

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by Sylvi Alli (from HYSTERIA)

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