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One work by this filmmaker consists of 15 minutes of actor Chao-Li Chi performing the Wu-tang ritual. In a different film by this director, a man standing underneath branches in a forest kicks his leg out as the film cuts to his outstretched leg coming down near a living room table. This artist’s background in dance informed short films like Meditation on Violence (15[1])and A Study in Choreography for Camera. Another film by this director opens with a shot of an (*) arm placing a white flower on a path and later features a woman who picks up a key only for it to morph into a knife. This director’s third husband, Teiji Ito, wrote scores for multiple films by this director, including that collaboration with her second husband Alexander Hackenshmeid. For 10 points, name this early avant-garde filmmaker best known for directing and starring in Meshes of the Afternoon. ■END■

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