Dancing Plague

GTA, Gaming Footage, Footage, Experimental, Post-Cinema

Dancing Plague, a GTA V mod, flips the script. Holding H key forces male NPCs to dance uncontrollably, revealing the game's biased animations where female characters (often sex workers) have the flashiest moves. This disrupts the game's gender roles, making masculinity both playful and challenged. Interestingly, female characters ignore the male dance frenzy. This is a humorous critique of the game's gender politics. The mod's soundtrack, by Azu Tiwaline, blends electronic music with trance traditions, deepening the critique and adding an immersive ritualistic feel.

Director: Marco De Mutiis, Alexandra Pfammatter
Genre: Fantasy, Documentary
Runtime: 6 min
Original Language: en

Keywords

video game, machinima, gta, experimental, post cinema, gaming footage, game footage

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dancing Plague about?
Dancing Plague, a GTA V mod, flips the script. Holding H key forces male NPCs to dance uncontrollably, revealing the game's biased animations where female characters (often sex workers) have the flashiest moves. This disrupts the game's gender roles, making masculinity both playful and challenged. Interestingly, female characters ignore the male dance frenzy. This is a humorous critique of the game's gender politics. The mod's soundtrack, by Azu Tiwaline, blends electronic music with trance traditions, deepening the critique and adding an immersive ritualistic feel.
Who directed Dancing Plague?
Dancing Plague was directed by Marco De Mutiis, Alexandra Pfammatter.
How long is Dancing Plague?
Dancing Plague has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
What genre is Dancing Plague?
Dancing Plague is a Fantasy, Documentary film.