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Self Decapitation

Self Decapitation

2017•1h 5m
Horror

Self Decapitation is a Janus-headed self-portrait by Rouzbeh Rashidi and Maximilian Le Cain in which death and desire each take possession of this film in two parts. The ambiguities of inhabiting a human body are conjured by way of film technology in its faults, faulty memories and false promises. There is no escape from its haunting – except perhaps to haunt it in turn…

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Production

Experimental Film Society

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Maximilian Le Cain

Ehsan Safarpour

Pooria Nick Dell

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