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90-Second Cinema: H-2 Worker
H-2 Worker, an excerpt
In H-2 Worker, Stephanie Black and her Cinematographer, Maryse Alberti, develop a cinematography of patience. Enduring under difficult or inciting circumstances they are able to communicate the subtle passions in their subjects; expressions that are often overlooked by some filmmakers who choose to respond only to the most eager of emotions or who decide to shoot in a less deliberate style.

In this scene, the last one of the film but the first for our 90-Second Cinema series, the camera gently and beautifully captures the quiet emotion of sugar cane workers returning to Jamaica from the fields in Florida. While exhaustion is high on the register, a host of other contrasting emotions - amusement/anger, indifference/excitement - are captured in less than nintey seconds. This "close read" of cinema will be the hallmark of our series. I hope you enjoy it.

~ Kasmore Rhedrick

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A unique idea, wonderfully captured in this 90 seconds. Captures some of the often overlooked human-ness in social justice films. Thank you for putting forward this close read. I look forward to viewing more as they become available.

Posted on Sep 25, 2009 by Debbie

nice man…

Posted on Sep 25, 2009 by kazi masud

Very ordinary and uninteresting—plus predictable music

Posted on Sep 25, 2009 by BC

Wow. Its awesome to slow life down, to look at people’s faces… every one an individual story, all sharing a common story. Eloquent and simple and potent. Well done.

Posted on Sep 30, 2009 by April

I am writing in support of the 90-second clip idea. Let’s make the best use of those 90 seconds, folks! I will be working on an “environment” project in November and will certainly try to bring something back to post.

Posted on Oct 2, 2009 by Jayasri Hart

Nice slow paced shot at the end. Feels well thought out. Thanks for posting this clip.
Jesse

Posted on Oct 14, 2009 by jesse epstein