Body, Remember...
Synopsis
When blinded, the senses can cross-pollinate so that they become more closely bonded.
Likewise, they can also disassociate and lose contact with each other. Desire transforms things into other things. The erotics of absence and suggestion direct attention away from the materialism of pornography.
Longing is described through cinematic space as distance and proximity.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 16 min
- Director
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Matthew Berka
- Producer
- Matthew Berka
- Editor
- Matthew Berka
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Berka
- Sound
- Matthew Berka
- Composer
- Matthew Berka
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Sales Company
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