The eponymous ‘attendant’ of Julien’s short film is a middle-aged black man who finds his homoerotic fantasies taking over the museum he supervises when a painting depicting scenes of slavery becomes a tableau vivant of sadomasochistic desire. With this work, Julien inaugurates what has since become a recurring feature of his film and installation work, a fascination with the museum as a space for stylish and imaginative interventions.
Also in this combined programme
-
Looking for Langston
Made when Julien was a member of the Sankofa Film and Video Collective, ‘Looking for Langston’ is introduced as being ‘a meditation on Langston Hughes… -
Long Road to Mazatlan
The single-screen film version of Julien’s triple screen-installation of the same name, ‘The Long Road to Mazatlan’ continues the filmmaker’s desire to integrate dance and…
Film details
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 1993
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2004
- Length
- 10'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
