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Weed Killer
Synopsis
On survival and transformation inspired by Catherine Lord’s memoir 'The Summer of Her Baldness' a moving and irreverent account of her experience of breast cancer and the chemically induced devastation of chemotherapy. This piece draws into focus the intersection of queer identity, cross-generational dialogue, illness, and the fine line between alternately poisonous and curative substances.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Experimenta Strand
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 17 mins
- Director
- Patrick Staff
- Producer
- Ali Roche
- Co-Producer
- CT Treibel
- Executive Producer
- Lanka Tattersal
- Editor
- Patrick Staff
- Director of Photography
- Michelle Lawler
- Sound
- Tom Sedgwick
- Music
- Patrick Staff
- Principal Cast
- Debra Soshoux, Patrick Staff, Jamie Crewe
- Additional Information
- 'Weed Killer' was commissioned by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. The video was produced by Spike Film and Video.
- Video Image
- Video still courtesy of the artist Patrick Staff 2017
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Production status
Complete
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Last updated 8th November 2017
