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Material Bodies

English title: Material Bodies
Original title: Material Bodies
UK, 2020, 5 min.

Director: Dorothy Allen-Pickard
Production company:
My Accomplice
Shoreditch Town Hall
380 Old Street
London
EC1V 9LT
Jamie@myaccomplice.co.uk
http://www.myaccomplice.co.uk
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Dorothy Allen-Pickard
dorothypickard@gmail.com
http://www.dorothyallenpickard.com

Age recommendation: 12 years and up
Film genre: Documentary

Synopsis:
Through interweaving dance and dialogue, Material Bodies is a sensual and cinematic look at the relationship between amputees and their limbs. This visceral and colourful short film explores how a prosthetic leg can be more like a piece of jewellery, a dance companion, or a part of you.

Festivals:
ISFF Oberhausen 2021 (special mention)
Ann Arbor Film Festival 2021 (awarded)
Edinburgh International FF 2020 (awarded)
Sheffield International Documentary Festival 2020 (awarded)
Galway Film Fleadh 2020

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