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Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat

Item number (ISN):

426570

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2004

Item number (ISN):

426570

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

ASHER, Zev

Accession:

2010-0078

Media:

Video

Original title:

Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

2004

Release date:

2004

Production company:

Zev Asher (Director)
Rough Age Projectiles

Production credit:

director/screenplay/photography/editing/sound, Zev Asher; producer/photography/sound, Linda Feesey; music, Roughage

Country of production:

cn

Distributor name:

Rough Age Projectiles

Description:

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Director Zev Asher explores the opaque logic surrounding the infamous Toronto animal cruelty case of 2001, in which Jesse Power, an art student, Ryan Wennekers and Matthew Kaczorowski killed a cat as part of a video art project. This challenging film examines the art world precedents for the extreme action, and interrogates legal, police and animal rights spokespeople on a seemingly pointless crime that triggered a raging debate over artistic freedom. It portrays the perpetrators attempting to justify (the "casuistry" of the title) their act of cruelty subsequent to their arrest. The film aims to explore and even expose the art world's tolerance for these kinds of actions. The film does not show their video-ed actions, rather serves to investigate why these young men committed such a terrible crime. This documentary does not condone cruelty to animals. Incorporating interviews with the cat-killers, as well as journalists, police, artists, animal activists and concerned citizens, Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat contains some very disturbing imagery and maybe even more perturbing questions. Contains scenes that may offend some viewers. <78mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. World premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival - Passport to Canadian Cinema, ON, 2004.~2. Screenings: San Francisco Independent Film Festival, CA, USA, 2005; Documentaries, Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia, 2005.

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Vault ISN:

524529

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

4827AV

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

78:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

524531

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

4828AV

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

78:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1147379

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

426570.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

4827AV

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1147381

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

426570.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

4827AV

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

Open for consultation.

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: Zev Asher, 2004.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of the copyright owner : no donor restrictions

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