A bus stop in Vancouver on a rainy afternoon: Here, Áila (ElleMáijá Tailfeathers) meets Rosie (Violet Nelson) who has just escaped another violent assault by her partner. In solidarity and care, she takes Rosie home with her and encourages her to take first steps towards confronting her experience of violence. Precisely staged, THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN creates intimacy and intensity, featuring two young women of strong character. Shot on 16mm film in long continuous sequences, the film addresses contrasting realities, indigenous self-conceptions and the traumatic experiences of domestic violence.
Credits
Script: Kathleen Hepburn, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Cinematography: Norm Li
Edition: Christian Siebenherz
Producers: Tyler Hagan, Lori Lozinski, Alan R. Milligan
Intro
Papa with P for Patriarchy
Performative reading by Daniela Ortiz
(on 10.07.2021 at Arena Wien)
In cooperation with Kunsthalle Wien in the context of the exhibition »And if I devoted my life to one of its feathers?«
Trailer
http://www.arraynow.com/the-body-remembers-when-the-world-broke-openKaleidoskop im Stadtkino
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