Project Detail

The Stroker

Name: The Stroker
Director: Pilvi Takala
Genre: Experimental, Woman Director
Released: 2019
Duration: 15 min

Synopsis

Based on Pilvi Takala’s experiences during an intervention at Second Home, East London (a co-working space for entrepreneurs and startups). During the two week-long intervention Takala posed as a wellness consultant, the founder of cutting-edge company 'Personnel Touch' who were allegedly employed by Second Home to provide touching services in the workplace.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019 - Perspectives - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Love Strand

Details

Year: 2019
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 15 min
Director: Pilvi Takala
Producer: Pilvi Takala
Editor: Elisa Purfürst
Screenwriter: Iona Roisin, Pilvi Takala
Director of Photography: Katharina Dießner
Sound: Christian Obermaier, Karl Laeufer, Luke David Harris
Principal cast: Laura Hemming-Lowe, Manos Koutsis, Iona Roisin, Matthew Moorhouse

Genre

Experimental Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Finland, UK co-production

A Pilvi Takala production with support from: Finnish Institute in London, Kone Foundation, Second Home, TAIKE, AVEK - The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture

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