MAN MADE
2022, 8 minutes
Genre
experimental   short (less than 45 min)  
Keywords/theme
masculinity   queer   gender  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

Canada

Filming locations

Canadian Prairies, Canada

Technical specs

Colour

16mm

Languages

English/English

Subtitle languages

English/English

Closed caption languages

English/English

Content Warnings
Unreviewed
Images
A close up of a light-skinned child gazing toward the ground. They appear from the shoulders up, have short dark hair, and are wearing a collared shirt with overalls. They are outside in front of bushes and a staircase.

A close up of a light-skinned child gazing toward the ground. They appear from the shoulders up, have short dark hair, and are wearing a collared shirt with overalls. They are outside in front of bushes and a staircase.

Description

MAN MADE, a repurposed narrative of a boy who gets introduced to the wonders of life by a beautiful shining trumpet. But the struggle to be oneself has only begun. Utilizing found 16mm footage and both digital and analog manipulation techniques, Mikkola pierces conventional masculinity with a transformative queer gaze.

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Cast & Crew
Crew
Distribution
Trailer
Watch trailer (external)
Distributors
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC)

View work in distributor website catalogue (external)

AV-arkki
Copyright
Under Copyright (All Rights Reserved) Elian Mikkola, 2022
References
Information contributed by the artist to the TMP