Hand Film

Rainer's first film, Hand Film, was shot by fellow dancer William Davis when Rainer was confined to a hospital bed, recovering from major surgery and unable to dance. The resulting five minutes of footage is a sustained close-up shot of Rainer's hand against a grey background as it stretches and contracts, bends and points, performing the kinds of everyday, quotidian movements that characterize her pioneering minimalist choreography.

Yvonne Rainer

• Yvonne RainerDirector
• William DavisDirector of Photography

Release date

January 1, 1966

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

6m

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