WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MODERN (& SEAHORSE PARENTS) – October 10, 7:00PM @ Cinestudio
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MODERN (Úsvit)
(screening with short film SEAHORSE PARENTS – see info below)
Screening Thursday, October 10, 2024, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio
Helena, is about to give birth and face a rosy future in a modern city, as the pregnant wife of an important factory manager. However, all her illusions soon perish, as the dead body of a newborn intersex baby is found in the middle of their factory. Helena needs to find out what happened here for the safety of her own child, but she runs into her own prejudices.
Director Matěj Chlupáček said he “chose to tell the story of ‘We Have Never Been’ because it communicates current and important topics, such as the position of women in society and the true story of intersex people, through an understandable genre concept of a mysterious detective drama, originally set in the 1930s Europe.” – Variety.com
Director Matěj Chlupáček | 2023 | Czech Republic, Slovakia | 117 minutes | in Czech & Slovak with English subtitles
Cast: Eliška Křenková (“Bird Atlas,” “Winter Flies”), Miloslav König (“Blood Kin,” “Little Girl Blue”) and newcomer Richard Langdon.
“As an identity-conscious narrative, ‘We Have Never Been Modern’ is an exhilarating swing by an astute filmmaker.” – Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com (Read the full review)
“Ultimately a humane message movie planting flags for both women’s liberation and queer rights, this Karlovy Vary competition premiere could easily resonate with festival and arthouse audiences away from home turf.” – Guy Lodge, Variety (Read the full review)
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MODERN is preceded by the short film SEAHORSE PARENTS.
SEAHORSE PARENTS
Director Miriam Guttmann | 2023 | USA | 9 minutes | in English
In the entire animal kingdom, seahorses are the only animals where the males undergo pregnancy. With the animal as a metaphor, pregnant transgender persons proudly call themselves ‘Seahorse Parents’. With her multimedia project Seahorse Parents, Miriam draws our attention to society’s views on pregnancy.
What is a pregnant body ‘supposed’ to look like? How do these pregnant transgender men navigate a biased world? And what world do the parents hope to bring their children into?
Includes Q&A with film subject Liam.
©Miriam Guttmann
