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The Bloody Child

(Nina Menkes, 1996)

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Feb 28, 2022 4:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with ticket

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Based on a true story, feminist filmmaker Nina Menkes’s The Bloody Child is a fragmented and cyclical meditation on the violent culture of war and the military.

A young US Marine, recently back from serving in the Gulf War, is found digging a hole in the middle of the Mojave Desert while his car, with his wife’s bloody and lifeless body inside, is found nearby. As a female officer (played by the director’s sister Tinka Menkes) oversees the investigation, the film delves into an exploration of the consequences of violence for those who serve in the military and for the people around them. (86 mins., 4K DCP)

A person lays in a bed, covered by a blanket. They look onward to a person sitting on the edge of the same bed with their back turned

The Bloody Child | Image courtesy of Arbelos Films

A group of people in military fatigues gather in a circle discussing something intensely

The Bloody Child | Image courtesy of Arbelos Films

A person is seated and cross-legged. They wear a brown shirt and their hair is pulled back tightly

The Bloody Child | Image courtesy of Arbelos Films

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Restored by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. An Arbelos Films release.

FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Cardinal Health
Kaufman Development

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
The Wexner Family
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
American Electric Power Foundation
L Brands Foundation
Adam Flatto
Mary and C. Robert Kidder
Bill and Sheila Lambert
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Nationwide Foundation
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease
Arlene and Michael Weiss

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Axium Packaging
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Huntington
Lisa Barton
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Past Film/Video

The Bloody Child

Feb 28, 2022 4:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with ticket

Click here to view our latest COVID-19 safety protocols.

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member