Collection / Face by Takahiko Iimura




Japan, 1968-1969, 18 minutes
Colour, Sound (Optical), 16mm

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'The film features Warhol super star Mario Montez and Donna Kerness, underground comic star of the Kuchar brothers, as well as another woman Linda. The film limits the shooting to the "actors'" faces in extreme close-up as they express moments in the sexual process. Footage of the actors is mixed in editing with images of the "real" process of a woman(Linda), and the film questions what is "real" and what is "fake." A continuous laughing voiceover throughout the film evokes the sense of an absurd play.' .(T.I.)


'Starring: Mario Montez, Donna Kerness and Linda. Voice: Akiko Iimura.
Three faces on the sexual process shot separately and edited into a film. Sound is continuous laughing repeated from a loop-tape.' - T.I.

Themes: Sex & sexuality