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The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes
The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes is a 1971 American experimental film by Stan Brakhage. Its title is based on the literal translation of the term "autopsy". The film documented the highly graphic autopsy procedures used by forensic pathologists, such as the removal of organs and the embalming process. 
The film is part of Brakhage's "Pittsburgh trilogy", a trio of documentary films Brakhage made about the city's institutions in 1971. The other two films
are entitled "Eyes" and "Deus Ex". These documentaries are about the police force and a hospital, respectively. American critic Jonathan Rosenbaum referred to "The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes" as "one of the most direct confrontations with death ever recorded on film."
Production.
Brakhage shot the documentary using 16mm film without synchronized sound during a visit to a morgue in Pittsburgh. Brakhage used a number of different film stocks in the shooting process.
Recognition.
This film