Directed by Lasha Mowchun

Logline: A boy becomes music.

Synopsis: Using fantasy and delusion Mendel, a young Jewish man coming of age, realizes that his body is becoming a musical instrument. At first a piano haunts him from a distance. It moves closer until the sound is inside of him. His hair, teeth and arms become musical. The score of the film is the soundtrack of Mendel's body.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details

RUNTIME: 20 Minutes
GENRE: Experimental, Narrative, Fiction, Drama
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Manitoba
TECHNIQUES: Animated Objects, Pinhole Lens, Choreographed, Special Effects
KEYWORDS: Schizophrenia, Magic Realism, Queer, Family, Mental Health, Judaism, LGBTQ Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: This film was loosely based on a story from my family detailing a schizophrenic episode in which my Uncle Elroy believed that he could play the piano on his teeth.