Directed by Cat C. Haines

Logline: "The abject is edged by the sublime" - Julia Kristeva

Synopsis: Self Portrait (Decomposed) is an exploration of the transsexual body through the practice of process cinema. This self-portrait was developed with a mint and hibiscus tea on the new moon, and left to rot in compost until the full moon. The process explores what it means to have a body that is both deeply abject and disposable, and one that is beautifully cared for and sublime.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details

RUNTIME: 4 Minutes
GENRE: Experimental
PRODUCTION FORMAT: Super 8mm
LANGUAGE: None
LOCATION: Saskatchewan
TECHNIQUES: Hand Process (b&w)
KEYWORDS: Art, Body, Culture, Feminist Issues, Film / Video Art, Gender, LGBTQia, Trans, Trans Women, Transsexual, Lesbian, Dyke, Self Portrait, Process Cinema, Eco-Processing, Plant-Based, Decay, Compost, Ritual, Abject, Sublime