The Greeting
1995, English. Directed by Bill Viola.
Inspired by a painting of the Visitation (1528-29) by the Italian artist Pontormo, The Greeting is a video image sequence involving the interactions between three women that is projected onto a screen mounted to the wall of a dark room. In an industrial urban landscape, two women are engaged in conversation when they are interrupted by the arrival of a third woman. The new woman greets the older of the two, apparently her friend, while ignoring the other. She then whispers an urgent message in her friend's ear, further isolating the other woman. With an underlying awkwardness, introductions are made and pleasantries exchanged between the three.
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- 0h 10m
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- English
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The Greeting runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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The Greeting isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1995. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Greeting?
The Greeting (1995) was directed by Bill Viola.