The Geography of the Body
The Geography of the Body

The Geography of the Body

January 01, 1943 | 7 min

A quotation from Aristophanes, "The desire and pursuit of the whole is called love," precedes views of a man and a woman's bodies, often in extreme close up. Off-screen, a voice recites fragments of oracular literature and purple prose. We see an eye, an ear, a mouth, a tongue, bits of hair, a hand, the tips of fingers, toes. Occasionally, the frame includes a larger scape of a body: a chest, a back, a breast. Usually the camera is stationery; sometimes, it moves across a body, remaining in close up. They hold hands for one moment. The bodies are without clothes; no genitalia are visible.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

George Barker

Share on social media

More Like This

Africa Light / Gray Zone
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
Film-Tract n° 1968
Bears
Australia: Land Beyond Time
Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature
Blue Planet
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
Roparz Hemon
The World's Biggest Penis
Berau, sur les traces de Joseph Conrad
The Copper Kings
The Capote Tapes
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
Mystery of the Nile
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
Amazon
Cosmic Voyage
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk