in his bold gaze
DV | 20min | colour | 2.0 | 2020
synopsis
A closeted gay man, his mother, and his lover are caught in a cannibal docudrama, precarious in their relationship between what is on and off screen.
In His Bold Gaze delves into the life of Armin Meiwes, a computer repair technician from Rotenburg, Germany, who in 2001 devoured Bernd Brandes, an engineer from Berlin. Departing from documentary, theatrical, and archival practises, the film re-enacts the infamous case by connecting it to televised and home video cultures from the late 90s.
This film constitutes the second volume of Trilogia Canibal - a series of works that make the relation between sexuality and cannibalism their subject.
In His Bold Gaze delves into the life of Armin Meiwes, a computer repair technician from Rotenburg, Germany, who in 2001 devoured Bernd Brandes, an engineer from Berlin. Departing from documentary, theatrical, and archival practises, the film re-enacts the infamous case by connecting it to televised and home video cultures from the late 90s.
This film constitutes the second volume of Trilogia Canibal - a series of works that make the relation between sexuality and cannibalism their subject.
selected festival screenings
(2020) Queer Lisboa - Lisbon, Portugal
production
Near/by film
production support
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
development support
Nieuwe Vide
with
Leandro Lefa
Dani Ploeger
Hinke-Ann Eleveld
produced by
Manon Bovenkerk
line production
Nia Konstantinova
sound design