Suite: Double Nephrectomy (1998)
This double portrait cinematically projects my sister's wound onto my own body and psyche. Shortly after she received a living donor kidney from a friend, I filmed the scar that resulted from removing both her damaged organs. This video projects that image of her two-week-old scar onto my own body, visualizing my complex feelings of knowing I have been spared the gene that caused her disease. In the video, I find, on my own body, the scars I imagine we share.
Director: Bill Brand
Runtime: 4 min
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Suite: Double Nephrectomy about?
- This double portrait cinematically projects my sister's wound onto my own body and psyche. Shortly after she received a living donor kidney from a friend, I filmed the scar that resulted from removing both her damaged organs. This video projects that image of her two-week-old scar onto my own body, visualizing my complex feelings of knowing I have been spared the gene that caused her disease. In the video, I find, on my own body, the scars I imagine we share.
- Who directed Suite: Double Nephrectomy?
- Suite: Double Nephrectomy was directed by Bill Brand.
- How long is Suite: Double Nephrectomy?
- Suite: Double Nephrectomy has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).