'All about me' is about the feelings of guilt when desiring pornographic images, and the futile attempt to contain those desires through conciously sought oversaturation. The film approaches the theme through different poetical episodes from the life of an apple. The apple is born out of the sea, and it is eaten, traded and mechanically processed until it flies toward heaven. The use of stop-motion animation and simple Super8 tricks creates a nostalgic impressivity that both supports and intercepts the disarming subjectivity of the author through poetry.
Length: 19 minutes
Language: English
Shooting format: Super8 (a Beaulieu 4008ZMII, a Nizo 4080 and a Eumig Nautica on Kodachrome and Vision 500T (candle footage). Transfer is DIY.) and digital photography.
Year of production: 2004-2005
Although not used in the intended meaning the film contains some adult material. So it is definitely not recommended for children or people who feel offended by explicit images.
Presented in June 2006 in the photography museum Huis Marseille, Amsterdam as the world premiere.
A film by Mathis B. Nitschke, copyright 2005.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY
"Your animations work. ...you bring us to so many different places..." (The Brothers Quay)
"... your video on porno is very intelligent - excellent juxtaposition of the images of the apples and the monologue. The animation with the apple peeler is somewhat Quayesque. The apple flies off at end - desire is transcendental, huh? Also, that effect with the tiny pictures within the face - very striking. ..." (William Kersten)
"the best work was the one that dealt with the power of pornography - its power relied on a kind of confessional intimacy that was honest but unasked for - it was if you were telling us something in order to convince yourself ." (Antony Gormley)
"I watched your film on the train from Visp to Geneva. I liked it a lot. I loved the opening, with the pornographic images making up your face, and the way the camera slowly reveals that. That was brilliant I thought. I also loved your voice-over. I thought it was beautifully written (if it was written?) and beautifully delivered. I thought the apple imagery was interesting, but it didn't sustain my interest, and I found myself getting a little bored and impatient by the end. But overall, I really liked and appreciated what you were doing." (Caveh Zahedi)
