S.M.A.K. has selected three films from Benning’s extensive body of work in which American landscapes serve as a starting point for visual, time-based experiences and political reflection. In American Dreams (Lost and Found) (1984), Benning interweaves images of the American Dream with personal stories. In the two versions of The United States of America - remarkable time capsules from 1975 and 2002 - he presents characteristic sites that exist both in the imagination and as places documented through image and sound.
The three films will be screened free of charge at S.M.A.K. from 8 through 19 October:
Wednesday 8 until Saturday 11 October 2025:
American Dreams (Lost and Found) (1984, 55’)
Sunday 12 until Thursday 16 October 2025:
The United States of America (1975, 27’)
Friday 17 until Sunday 19 October 2025:
The United States of America (2022, 98’)
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