Strange Culture

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
• February 9, 2007
• Runtime
• 75 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Lynn Hershman-Leeson

Cast

Tilda Swinton Hope Kurtz Thomas Jay Ryan Steve Kurtz Josh Kornbluth Self Peter Coyote Self

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Steve Kurtz Self

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Shoresh Alaudini Loren

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Cassie Powell Lise

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Jakob Bokulich FBI Agent