Eight minutes of monster art that'll rewire how you see yourself.
Narrative of the process of building an identity as a trans illustrator who uses monstrous images to communicate his feelings.
Direction
Morais lets Stavo's hands do the talking.
Cinematography
Close-ups that feel like being inside someone's skull.
Director
Charles Morais
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stavo's practice reflects a growing movement of trans artists using horror aesthetics to reclaim narratives of bodily transformation from medicalized discourse.
The film's placement in horror festivals rather than solely LGBTQ+ programming marks a shift in how trans stories are being categorized and who gets to witness them.
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