synopsis
In her collage of pornographic films from the 1970s, Uman uses white paint and nail polish remover to erase the actresses. The blank spots in the shape of the female bodies emphasize and critique their position within the filmed act of sex and seduction, ironically reducing the men to cheap gazes and possessive physical contact.
biography
In her work, American filmmaker, video artist, and painter Naomi Uman (1962) emphasizes manual work with film, including editing. Her experience living in Italy, Mexico, and Ukraine has influenced her focus on agrarian ways of living and women’s work. She also shoots diaries and experiments with 16mm film.
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contact
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Film at festival
| premiere type: | Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2019 |
| section: | Fascinations: Eroticism |
| format: | 16 mm |
| language: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Naomi Uman |
| original title: | Removed |
| country: | Mexico, United States |
| year: | 1999 |
| running time: | 7 min. |
