synopsis
The sharply ironic allusion to both Hollywood and avant-garde cinematography thematizes sexual frustration in a fictitious situation of a depressive freelance director asking an actress to be naked in the shower. Thanks to the combination of humour and a low-quality aesthetic, this is the most famous underground short film by Kuchar.
biography
George Kuchar (1942-2011) directed more than 300 short films employing his characteristic do-it-yourself aesthetic. The famous American video artist collaborated with Stan Brakhage and Andy Warhole on his underground projects. The Ji.hlava IDFF has presented two Kuchar’s films so far:
Hot Spel, Empire of Evil (2012) and
VAULT OF VAPORS (2010).
film details
contact
LUX / Alice Lea / Waterlow Park Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill / N195JF / London / United Kingdom / +44 020 3141 2961 / distribution@lux.org.uk / www.lux.org.ukFilm at festival
| premiere type: | Central European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2019 |
| section: | Fascinations: Eroticism |
| format: | 16 mm |
| language: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | George Kuchar |
| original title: | Hold Me While I'm Naked |
| country: | United States |
| year: | 1966 |
| running time: | 15 min. |
