Autobiography of a Body

Name: Autobiography of a Body
Uploaded: 2024-10-24T07:37:41.542Z
Duration: 212 s
Description: Autobiography of a Body is a cine-poem created by the spoken-word poet Daniel Mark Patterson (aka DMP) and Randy Kelly. It is a poem about growing up, growing into yourself and the sometimes long, lonely road to self-acceptance.

Autobiography of a Body is a cine-poem created by the spoken-word poet Daniel Mark Patterson (aka DMP) and Randy Kelly. It is a poem about growing up, growing into yourself and the sometimes long, lonely road to self-acceptance.

A person in a striped shirt is sitting at a desk, with a wall display of silhouetted figures in the background.

Topics Covered

Bullying, Eating Disorders

Content Heads Up

Depiction of disordered eating

Representation

White, Man / male, Child / Children

Film Style

Poetry Film

A middle-aged man with a beard and tousled hair gazes directly at the camera, set against a blurred outdoor background.

Randy Kelly

Randy Kelly is an award-winning director, editor, and cameraman based in the Ottawa/Gatineau area. With 25 years of experience in film, TV, and documentaries, he focuses on projects highlighting Indigenous cultures, traveling across Canada and internationally.

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