I Want To Know Why
I Want To Know Why
- Artist: Dana Claxton
- Year: 1994
- Duration: 6:30
- Country: Canada
The videomaker investigates the women in her family who have succcumbed prematurely to the external forces of racism and poverty. Using Western images of First Nations culture and a timid, then demanding voice over, the video expresses sorrow, indignation, and rage about the various processes of cultural genocide.
- Accession #: 1993
- Distribution Status: Removed from Collection