Les amies de l'angoisse
A young apathetic woman is watched by a video camera. The camera and its accomplice, Ms. Special Effects, make her re-live a state of profound distress, leading the character to change her perception of herself. They try to provoke a reaction from the character. The young woman experiences the special effects and the camera movements as if she were inside the image. Through the character's upheavals of consciousness, the video's mirror-effect is averted in a playful manner, in order to propose an original and ironic reflection on the notions of identity, self-image, and video art.
Awards and mentions
Prix du public
Manifestation Internationale Vidéo et Art Électronique
Montréal
1995
Credits
Direction
Manon Labrecque
Cast
Sophie Desjardins
Manon Labrecque
Costume Design
Isabelle Rousseau
Makeup
Isabelle Rousseau
Camera
Marcelle Hudon
Manon Labrecque
Sound
Sabin Hudon
Music
Sabin Hudon
Editing
Manon Labrecque
Special Effects
Laura Lefave
Production
Vidéographe
Mlle Pixel
Technical information
Color
Color
Image format
4:3
Sound
Stereo
Keywords
Surveillance, Anxiety, Reflection, Consciousness, Personification, Superimposition