SOAK
miniDV 60 minutes
completed
June 2002
"A man travels to Southeast Asia and attempts to come to terms with the feelings of displacement he experiences on his return. He discovers he has contracted an unspecified venereal disease, and is bewitched by a phantasmic girl - his fantasy, savior, parasite, and prey. Shot on location in Chicago and Southeast Asia."
"Formally,
an intriguing depiction of video as forward motion, or as technology
of road movies and dreams. Alshaibi intercuts footage of a Southeastern
Asian trip with a young man's venereal disease-influenced fantasies of
a strange young woman."
-Ray Pride (Newcity. Aug.22, 2002)
written,
edited & directed by
USAMA ALSHAIBI
starring
TOM GILBERT
cast
ECHO TRANSGRESSION
SPENCER ELI SIMONS
COLLEEN WALKER
PIOTR TOKARSKI
CAMILLA HA
PHUNG H TRAN
composition
"An Optimal Embrace for Knifing"
MAGIC IS KÜNTMASTER
camera(Chicago,USA)
& sound edit
USAMA ALSHAIBI
camera(S.E Asia)
TOM GILBERT
special
thanks
PETER HARTEL
6ODUM
PRODIGAL SON
produced
by
ARTVAMP LLC
live
performance
LOVELY LITTLE GIRLS
Alshaibi © 2002
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