Leigh’s video work Untitled (M*A*S*H) (2018) imagines a fictive order of black nurses operating on the front of the Korean War, a conflict that began between the United States and North Korea in 1950 and never officially ceased. Like M*A*S*H—the long-running American TV show (1972–83) it parodies—the work directs attention to the overlooked life in the staging grounds. Showcasing the agonizing choices faced by those who staff the tented encampments of war, it perhaps also serves as a reminder that our neighborhoods remain a warfront too. Using only artist’s tools, Leigh asks: How do we transform ourselves and others?
Directing | Simone Leigh | Director |
Crew | Bradford Young | Cinematography |
Writing | Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts | Screenplay |
Writing | Simone Leigh | Screenplay |
Crew | Rashida Bumbray | Choreographer |
Production | JaSaun Buckner | Producer |
Directing | Jackie J. Stone | First Assistant Director |
Camera | MC Paschke | Assistant Camera |
Crew | Harold Erkins | Other |
Camera | Rob Smith | Best Boy Grip |
Camera | Che Roacher | Key Grip |
Camera | Alex Felder | Grip |
Sound | Ruben Morales | Sound Recordist |
Editing | Stefani Saintonge | Editor |
Editing | Madeleine Hunt Ehrlich | Additional Editing |
Art | Stuart Sobczynski | Art Direction |
Art | Francesca Mannoni | Production Design |
Production | Zheng Zhu | Production Assistant |
Production | Ashton Agbomwnou | Production Assistant |
Production | Des | Production Assistant |
Production | Linton Nunez | Production Assistant |
Production | Benjamin Charon | Production Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Niki Hall | Wardrobe Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Latisha Rankin | Hair Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Latisha Rankin | Makeup Artist |