Strange Culture (2007)
75 min
The film examines the case of artist and professor Steve Kurtz, a member of the Critical Art Ensemble (CAE). The work of Kurtz and other CAE members dealt with genetically modified food and other issues of science and public policy. After his wife, Hope, died of heart failure, paramedics arrived and became suspicious when they noticed petri dishes and other scientific equipment related to Kurtz's art in his home. They summoned the FBI, who detained Kurtz within hours on suspicion of bioterrorism.
- Release date
- January 15, 2009
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Thomas Jay Ryan as Steve Kurtz
- Tilda Swinton as Hope Kurtz
- Peter Coyote as Self
- Josh Kornbluth as Self
- Steve Kurtz as Self
- Shoresh Alaudini as Loren
- Cassie Powell as Lise
- Jakob Bokulich as FBI Agent
- Gregg Bordowitz as Self - Artist
- Gregg Bordowitz as CAE Defense Fund
- Larissa Clayton as Char
Crew
- Lynn Hershman Leeson · Director
- Lynn Hershman Leeson · Writer
- Steven C. Beer · Producer
- Lynn Hershman Leeson · Producer
- Lise Swenson · Producer
- The Residents · Composer
- Hiro Narita · Cinematographer
- Lynn Hershman Leeson · Editor
- Jennifer Dean · Casting director
- Ben Leon · Production designer