Skin Hunger / Lovesong | Block 7: Longing, Belonging, Lost

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To be part of a couple, a gang, a community — something meaningful that says we are here. An all-over body suit won't protect you from strong emotions.

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A group of older women explore questions about touch. What does touch mean? What happens when touch isn’t in our lives? Where in the body do memories of touch live? What is skin hunger? What are the love songs between our bodies?

WOFFF connection: Experimental film participants Tuire Hindikka, Eeva Sinkkonen, Leena Käyhkö & Hilkka Haataja

Year
2023
Runtime
12 minutes
Country
Finland
Genre
Experimental

Director
Tiia-Mari Mäkinen

7 films in package

Skin Hunger / Lovesong

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Crave

Late at night, her bed still warm from her lover leaving, a painter dips her brush into her own imperfect past. An exploration of female queer love and the self-gaze that frees it.

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Perro Means Dog in Spanish

What would happen if we didn’t have our social safety net of family, friends and colleagues? A sad feel-good film about loneliness, exclusion and hope. Unexpected encounters and new opportunities arise in a time of crisis.

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Red Planet Blue

In 2279 on a colony on Mars some ancient contraband items from Earth have been discovered. In this new world showing emotions endangers life. Two people try to decipher the instructions, “Go nuts, embrace and let your hair down.”

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Over the Hill, Not Out of Sight

Jane Traies, lesbian archivist, researcher and author traces the history of lesbian communities, from secret clubs in London in the 1960s, to out and proud older social groups in Brighton and Lewes today.

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The Magic Violet Rabbit

The man in the red suit wants to become a wizard, but not a fake wizard like the purple rabbit on TV. No, he’s going to become a real one, the sort who can turn leaves into gold.

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Cliff Edge

Mary is 80 and feeling the isolation of living alone. On a beach-cliff walk, the day darkens. But are the clouds real or is Mary imagining the stormy weather?

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This virtual screening is eligible for audience awards! Unlock it to cast your vote.

£6.05After unlocking, you'll have 13 days 17 hours to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 21 days to finish watching. Need help?

To be part of a couple, a gang, a community — something meaningful that says we are here. An all-over body suit won't protect you from strong emotions.

Please select a title on the right to learn about each film included in this block.

WOFFF connection: Experimental film participants Tuire Hindikka, Eeva Sinkkonen, Leena Käyhkö & Hilkka Haataja

Year
2023
Runtime
12 minutes
Country
Finland
Genre
Experimental

Director
Tiia-Mari Mäkinen