Scene from the film The Hand That Touches the Arm
Scene from the film The Hand That Touches the Arm
Scene from the film The Hand That Touches the Arm
Scene from the film The Hand That Touches the Arm
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The Hand That Touches the Arm

Direction
Year 
2022
Country
  • United States
  • Brazil
Duration
14min 
Audio Tracks 

SHORT JOY // A compilation of scenes from classic Hollywood films, in which a man is touching a woman’s elbow, attributes a deeper meaning to the simple gesture. It does not matter if the man is helping the woman to get on a train or if he is assaulting her; the gesture gradually becomes more and more sinister, emphasizing sexist subtext, ubiquitous in classic Hollywood cinema. “One of the things we learn in movies directed by men is what the ‚fantasy woman‘ is. What we learn in movies directed by women is what real women are about.“ (Jane Campion)

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Details

  • Original title
    The Hand That Touches the Arm
  • Direction
  • Duration
    14 min (1-15 min.)
  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    • United States
    • Brazil
  • Colour
    • Black & White
  • Festivals
    • Ji.hlava IDFF 2022

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