What if a forgotten, even suppressed, battle of the Civil War had been won against all odds by four outlandish "freaks" of their day—a gay colonel, a female prostitute disguised as a drummer boy, a biracial ex-slave who's a whiz at engineering, and an elderly Chinese immigrant who interprets the I Ching for battle strategy? The mock-historical documentary The Battle of Pussy Willow Creek must have seemed an irresistibly clever inspiration to writer/director Wendy Jo Cohen, and that premise should also appeal to any audience with even a smidgen of alternative consciousness. But despite Civil War homages—hazy vistas, silhouetted cannons, and even the famous Ken Burns pan over still photos—the imaginary heroes never spring to life. Maybe it's that the antiq...
- 2/27/2013
- Village Voice
An opium-addicted gay Colonel, an aging Chinese ex-pat, an escaped slave, and a teen prostitute with one arm – not guys you’d peg as Civil War heroes, right? No so in “The Battle of Pussy Willow Creek.” Wendy Jo Cohen’s comedic mockumentary hones in on the lives of Colonel Jonathan Franklin Hale, General Li Shao-zu, Captain Elijah Swan, and Nick Brody, a quartet of very unlikely heroes who, even after saving the country during a battle that pitted 600 poor souls against an enemy army fifty times its size, went unrecognized because of sexism, racism and homophobia. In honor of “Pussy Willow Creek’s” March 1st to March 7th run at [ Read More ]
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- 2/26/2013
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Ever since Rob Reiner unleashed This Is Spinal Tap on the masses in 1984, the mockumentary has become a trendy and growing genre for filmmakers, especially those of the independent persuasion. The idea of making a documentary that’s a complete and utter lie, while taking itself seriously with the intent of drawing laughter… well, it’s perhaps the best thing to happen to comedy in recent history.
The Battle Of Pussy Willow Creek is a faux documentary written and directed by Wendy Jo Cohen. The film recounts the fictional lives of four forgotten Civil War heroes; an opium-addicted gay colonel, an elderly Chinese immigrant, a nerdy escaped slave, and a one-armed teenaged prostitute.
Constructed in the style of Ken Burns’ [enter title here] documentary, The Battle Of Pussy Willow Creek nails the trademarks of the traditional non-fiction film, and in this way, succeeds as a parody of the cinematic genre. However, as a...
The Battle Of Pussy Willow Creek is a faux documentary written and directed by Wendy Jo Cohen. The film recounts the fictional lives of four forgotten Civil War heroes; an opium-addicted gay colonel, an elderly Chinese immigrant, a nerdy escaped slave, and a one-armed teenaged prostitute.
Constructed in the style of Ken Burns’ [enter title here] documentary, The Battle Of Pussy Willow Creek nails the trademarks of the traditional non-fiction film, and in this way, succeeds as a parody of the cinematic genre. However, as a...
- 11/13/2010
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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