On ON CANNIBALISM

After watching Fatimah Tobing Rony's, On Cannibalism, I easily begin to understand why Elizabeth Bruss could form an opinion about the death of the autobiography in a film medium. The short six minute film seemed to be a conglomeration of Rony's own thoughts and life as well as a history lesson about her ancestors and family. With the content being 50% about her own life I would definately be under the opinion that this is not an autobiography but more of a filmaker's opinion of history, racism and stereotypes based on personal opinion. The also enforced the one idea of Bruss's that seemed to stick with me; this film wasn't made by one person. This film seemed to have a small group producing this film that often featured Rony on camera, leaving an unseen person behind the camera and physically making the film. Unlike Sadie Benning's films, which at the very least seem to be filmed completely solo, Rony's film includes a plethora of people separating it from the autos.