Panic Bodies (1998)

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"Panic Bodies is a 70-minute, six-part exploration of the ways we experience the body's betrayals: disease, decline and death. The film is a panorama of emotionally charged recollections of strange relatives and estranged siblings, staged recreations of fast-fading pasts and personal mythologies, and reflections on the anxious states created by the body's fragile claims on time and space. It's about being a stranger in your own skin. Panic Bodies perfects the phantom quality of any good work about mourning, but it is not reducible to that. It is also enlivened by the intimacy that comes from having made a spectacle of personal secrets." (Kathleen Pirrie Adams, Xtra)

Director: Mike Hoolboom
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 70 min
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Screenplay

Music: Earle Peach
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

aids, lgbt

More Films by Director: Mike Hoolboom
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Panic Bodies about?
"Panic Bodies is a 70-minute, six-part exploration of the ways we experience the body's betrayals: disease, decline and death. The film is a panorama of emotionally charged recollections of strange relatives and estranged siblings, staged recreations of fast-fading pasts and personal mythologies, and reflections on the anxious states created by the body's fragile claims on time and space. It's about being a stranger in your own skin. Panic Bodies perfects the phantom quality of any good work about mourning, but it is not reducible to that. It is also enlivened by the intimacy that comes from having made a spectacle of personal secrets." (Kathleen Pirrie Adams, Xtra)
Who directed Panic Bodies?
Panic Bodies was directed by Mike Hoolboom.
Who stars in Panic Bodies?
Panic Bodies stars Moucle Blackout, Jason Boughton, Tom Chomont, Janieta Eyre, Ed Johnson, Kathryn Ramey.
How long is Panic Bodies?
Panic Bodies has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
What genre is Panic Bodies?
Panic Bodies is a Documentary film.
Where was Panic Bodies produced?
Panic Bodies was produced in Canada.