A Boy’s Life
Synopsis
Originally cast as the second part of a six-part feature Panic Bodies (1998), the original 16mm negatives were rescued courtesy of the Cinematheque Quebecoise, then rescanned, recut, and reimagined. They were shot in 1996, the year the AIDS cocktail arrived. It’s not uncommon during illness to experience one’s body grow as large as the world, here the body is figure and ground, friend and enemy, projection surface fragments, memory machine. I asked the excellent performance artist Ed Johnson if he could come by and perform in this psychodrama of loss and longing.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mike Hoolboom
- Original Title
- A Boy’s Life
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 8m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mike Hoolboom
Department Leadership Roster
Mike Hoolboom
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Boy’s Life
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What is A Boy’s Life about?
Originally cast as the second part of a six-part feature Panic Bodies (1998), the original 16mm negatives were rescued courtesy of the Cinematheque Quebecoise, then rescanned, recut, and reimagined. They were shot in 1996, the year the AIDS cocktail arrived. It’s not uncommon during illness to experience one’s body grow as large as the world, here the body is figure and ground, friend and enemy, projection surface fragments, memory machine. I asked the excellent performance artist Ed Johnson if he could come by and perform in this psychodrama of loss and longing.
Who directed A Boy’s Life?
A Boy’s Life was directed by Mike Hoolboom.
Who stars in A Boy’s Life?
The principal cast of A Boy’s Life includes Not specified.
When was A Boy’s Life released and how long is it?
A Boy’s Life was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 8m.