"Shadow Procession"

• What is the title of William Kentridge's animated film created in 1999?

  Shadow Procession
• What style characterizes William Kentridge's work in Shadow Procession?

  Figurative
• What medium and technique does Kentridge use in Shadow Procession?

  Animation film based on silhouetted cutouts and torn paper figures
• What elements are used in the film Shadow Procession?

  Silhouetted cutouts and torn paper figures with no drawings
• How does the procession in Shadow Procession evolve throughout the film?

  It begins slowly and becomes a clearly defined march with various figures
• What types of figures are depicted in the Shadow Procession?

  Wounded and disabled figures, a man hanging from gallows, and animal-like bodies
• What does the presence of the gallows symbolize in Shadow Procession?

  It represents violence and the consequences of oppression
• What is the significance of the figures carrying books in the film?

  They symbolize the search for knowledge amidst chaos
• How does the mood of the procession change with the music in Shadow Procession?

  The mood shifts to a wailing version of “What a friend have we in Jesus”
• What do the figures that look like soldiers represent in the film?

  They represent the aftermath of war and its impact on individuals
• What happens to the objects carried by the figures as the film progresses?

  Chairs and packages become larger and transform into buildings
• What does the last man dragging a package symbolize in Shadow Procession?

  He symbolizes the burden of an entire city or country
• What technique does Kentridge's work in Shadow Procession draw from?

  Shadow Theater
• What themes are explored in William Kentridge's Shadow Procession?

  • Displacement of people
  • Forced removals during Apartheid
  • Escape from chaos
  • Search for knowledge
• Describe the transformation of the figures and objects in Shadow Procession.

  • Begins with silhouetted cutouts and torn paper figures
  • Figures evolve from wounded and disabled to soldiers
  • Objects grow larger, transforming into buildings
  • Final figure drags a package symbolizing a city or country