Project Detail

Material Bodies

Synopsis

Through interweaving dance and dialogue, Material Bodies is a sensual and cinematic look at the relationship between amputees and their limbs. This visceral and colourful short film explores how a prosthetic leg can be more like a piece of jewellery, a dance companion, or a part of you.

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
4 min 22 sec
Director
Dorothy Allen-Pickard
Producer
Lucy Pullicino, Julie Vergez
Editor
Dorothy Allen-Pickard
Director of Photography
Jack Wells
Production Designer
Marianne Auvinet Gould
Sound
Ben Hauke, Adina Istrate
Music
Batsumi
Principal cast
Caitlin McMullan, Kat Hawkins, Daniel Bermingham, Mickaella Dantas

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Production Status

Production Company

My Accomplice

Shoreditch Town Hall
380 Old Street
London
EC1V 9LT

Sales Company

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