by the by
Format: 16 mm and Super-8 transferred to DV
Run Time: 14 min 26 sec minutes
January 2004.

In her film by the by, Kirthi Nath continues to explore questions of the self, memory and desire and how this cross-sects place and the sensual experience of a moment. Nath layers visual footage taken over years of traveling in India and Nepal, waiting in airports along the way and witnessing various shenanigans outside her mother's old apartment with quotes found on the sidewalks of San Francisco and by inspiring women artists. Adding to this textural expression is a rich sound design drawn from sounds recorded in Africa and India, and messages left on answering machines.

Screenings: SF Magazine Best of the Bay 2009, Chicago Filmmakers/ Third I: Kirthi Nath Retrospective, Modern Times 35th Anniversary Celebration (SF, CA, October 2006), Collected Works/Selected Experiences: An Evening with Kirthi Nath at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF, CA, September 29, 2004), Ladyfest Bay Area 2004 in Frozen to Fluid (SF, CA, July 31, 2004) “Trespasses: A Celebration of Women Filmmakers” @ New College (SF, CA, March 2004), “She’s Experimenting” the launch screening for JSCinema at the Jon Simms Center (SF, CA, January 18, 2004), “That Girl Makes Film- A Women of Color Film Festival” (SF, CA, November 2003)- screening of work in progress...

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To purchase a copy of Kirthi's film, contact kirthifilm@gmail.com