The Divine Comprehension1971

I planned the Divine Comprehension to be my magnum opus however,

although it is complete, I never considered it finished. As in PROOF

(and, in part, several other of my films) I dispensed with the

narrative, creating sequence and short scenes that capture unexpressed

emotions or feelings; an unanswered telephone call, the 1,000 Year Old

Chinese Egg, fighting hamsters, a fish head floats by in a pristine

stream, all tried together with reoccurring motifs. One such sequence

includes the victims of the 1904 Slocum Disaster, the reclaiming of

their bodies and the funeral service at their church - all of which

were captured in vintage Edison ‘Newsreel“ footage,. Their church -

which is still stands today -