X-Terminator

The film features Eric Mitchell as a parody of Lemmy Caution from Alphaville, alongside Rosemary Hochschild, who plays a character inspired by Patty Hearst. Shot in black and white on 16mm film, X-Terminator serves as an interrogation of the cultural landscape of the 1970s.

Michael Oblowitz created this film during his first year at graduate school at Columbia University. It reflects his experiences studying under notable figures like Peter Wollen, as well as his collaborative work with Kathryn Bigelow and Sylvère Lotringer on Semiotexte. The film also includes a cameo by Viktor Bokris, who was associated with Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine, further tying it to the vibrant art scene of that era.