15 March – 8 pm
Body Neutrality
Whenever most people think of a body, they think about it with some kind of con ict.
Can a body be neutral? Which bodies can be neutral? Which bodies are comfortable with neutrality? Recently, Body Positive policies have tried to make the body a “friendly place for all,” but is that possible? Can a body not be positive and be OK? Social factors must be kept in mind: oppression of our ethnicity, skin color, weight, disability, gender, sexuality, and class, among others. So what status does a body have in the face of neo-capitalist assimilation of our feelings and existences? Whenever we think about a body, from childhood to old age, we probably have more questions than answers.
This category proposes a group of voices and a range of bodies that are hardly neutral but which together construct a collective gaze to continue asking ourselves questions: What mysteries does a body harbour?
(Inmensidades, curator)
Selected short films
Dog Days
by Carlotta Beck Peccoz, United Kingdom (8.50’’)
Adele is a young girl who struggles with confidence in her body. When she’s challenged by a group of kids during an afternoon at the swimming pool, Adele is forced to confront her insecurities and decide whether she will fit in or not. The story explores themes of body image, self-esteem, and the pressures of social conformity. Will Adele be able to overcome her fears and embrace her true self, or will she succumb to the expectations of her peers?
The Mirror
by Juliane Müller Seborga, Bolivia (3.53’’)
When I started the process of loving myself, nobody told me it was going to be so difficult”. A critical and introspective reflection, from the female point of view, on the social pressures we women face regarding the visual representation of the body in the media and how this affects the internal dialogue and the construction we make of ourselves in front of the mirror.
Stains
by Soe Krogh Grud, Denmark (18.59’’)
The young artist Lærke lives in a refuge, where she is struggling to finish a new master piece for her upcoming exhibition. But within Lærke another and far more complex battle is taking place. A battle of letting go and finding herself.
Video letter for an unloved
by Lea Pompom, Argentina (12.03’’)
video-letter made between july and august 2023 to an unloved one (my dad) an attempt to explore the body, the scar, identity and revenge, through poetry and self-portrait, using youtube archive, deformed music and a notbook camera.
Don’t Ask Me Anything
by Aliyah Patillo, Germany (11.30’’)
A young Black woman strolls through the city on her day off. Her thoughts often wander into the past. Here she finds herself in situations where she was racially harassed or insulted. But today she does not helplessly surrender to her memories – as a self-drawn comic heroine she fights back.
Joy
by Julieta Tetelbaum, Argentina ( 11.22’’)
JOY is the sequel of the queer feminist short film Wake Up! It’s Yesterday filmed in New York in 2020. The film is a journey through the mind of a 65-year-old working-class lesbian who’s addicted to sugar and can’t stop thinking about her ex-girlfriend from youth. She lives with her partner—a mannequin that she’s built to look exactly like her ex. The tragicomic piece delves deep into moments of intimacy, loneliness, sexuality, joy and the desperate longing to be loved.
Remains Of Myself
by Cabri Lynch, Argentina (4.42’’ )
The bustle of the border is a mock party and a trip to the river that I imagined during the COVID-19 quarantine.
Cat Boy
by Cristian Sitjas, Spain (13.16’’ )
Marc, after receiving several racist and feather-phobic comments from a gay dating app, receives a message from his transexual friend Cacao inviting him to a Ballroom. Marc decides to go, there he is surprised by the freedom and diversity of the environment. Upon reaching the local bar, she exchanges glances with Leo, an attractive boy. After seeing her friend walk, the two have an intimate conversation where Cacao encourages Marc to walk that night. Once the Catboy Sex Siren category arrives, Leo goes for a walk while Marc watches the situation with a mixture of desire and doubt.
Path girl
by Rosemarie Wilson, USA (8.13’’)
In 2013 I was approached to pen a piece for a plus size debutante ball which brought the spoken word piece PHAT Girl to life. Since that time, young and well-seasoned beauties have requested that I perform this piece at their events. Knowing that most women deal with low self-esteem, PHAT Girl is testament to becoming comfortable in our skin, loving who we are flaws and all. PHAT Girl premiered at the Piton International Film Festival on August 16, 2017 in St. Lucia and now I’m spreading the word that it’s past time for us to get comfortable in our skin. It’s time for us to embrace all of our flaws. It’s time to own the fact that we are all fabulous–big, short, small, tall, dark, light–whatever. It’s time to tell society to mind their own damned business because we are P.H.A.T. Girls–Pretty, Hot AND Tempting.