Retrofitting History: 'The Raft of the Medusa' - directed by Julien Samuel - 1993
McGill Daily, Feb. 18, 1993
Review on Samuel's video, The Raft of the Medusa: Five Voices on Colonies, Nations, and Histories.
"The video explores some of the inherent shortcomings of Eurocentric readings of history, through a series of interviews with five academics. Each of the speakers is articulate and candid about the need to (re)write marginalized groups (back) into history...He is curt, eloquent, and, at times, dogmatic in his opinions. He is bold in asserting that 'the CBC is corrupt', and that the Art Gallery of Ontario is 'a racist institution', and that McGill is merely resting on its laurels."
ITEM 1993.043 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
The Raft of the Medusa – Julien Samuel