A Film, My Body
A Film, My Body is a mix of digital and analogue experimental video essay, touching on philosophical topics of film phenomenology extrapolated to the human body.
2025 · 23m Documentary
Overview
The interconnection between the philosophical film body and the trans human body is explored through the film’s materiality and the use of analogue techniques. In a deeply personal investigation, parallels are drawn between the procedures both bodies must undertake to reach their final form.
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