aemi presents: A Body to Live In

Weaving stunning still photographs with the voices of queer elders, Angelo Madsens' feature documentary traces the communities, philosophies, and controversial histories surrounding the Body Modification movement that began with underground artist Fakir Musafar. 

Director: Angelo Madsen Minax

Writer: Angelo Madsen Minax

Producers: Alan Winslow, Luka Fisher, Lyle Ravi Kash, Boi Sam 

USA/ 2025

1hr 38m

SKINFLICKER Pre feature short

As a digital editing technique arbitrarily shuffles Super8 footage of skin, accompanied by the animal hide percussion of the bodhrán, SKINFLICKER reinterprets the flicker film form to explore the representation of a body through surface and fragmentation.

Helena Gouveia Monteiro/ Ireland/ 2025/ 5m

Producer: Helena Gouveia Monteiro