Life Story
Synopsis
Pairing an original text by philosopher McKenzie Wark (Hacker Manifesto, Raving) with slowly-strobing orange-hued images of her body and domestic life, framed by techno and the most stripped-down version of the rave’s aesthetics, this semi-documentary delicately merges the history of the left with the history of Wark's body as laid bare before the camera. We see the marks of her gender transition and her life story as she speaks of love and lost futures, even as both her own death and the death of the left hover just out of frame. A love story.
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Production Budget
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Jessica Dunn Rovinelli, McKenzie Wark
- Original Title
- Life Story
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Budget
- $5K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
Jessica Dunn Rovinelli, McKenzie Wark
Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
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Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
Director
Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
Editor
Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
Writer
McKenzie Wark
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What is Life Story about?
Pairing an original text by philosopher McKenzie Wark (Hacker Manifesto, Raving) with slowly-strobing orange-hued images of her body and domestic life, framed by techno and the most stripped-down version of the rave’s aesthetics, this semi-documentary delicately merges the history of the left with the history of Wark's body as laid bare before the camera. We see the marks of her gender transition and her life story as she speaks of love and lost futures, even as both her own death and the death of the left hover just out of frame. A love story.
Who directed Life Story?
Life Story was directed by Jessica Dunn Rovinelli.
Who stars in Life Story?
The principal cast of Life Story includes McKenzie Wark, Julie Wernersbach.
When was Life Story released and how long is it?
Life Story was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 10m.