Nion

Film Maker
Podeswa, Jeremy
Year
1986
Country
Canada
Language
Format
16mm
Length
28
Genre
narrative, queer
Category
body, LGBTQ, sexuality

This film shows the odyssey of a baby-like alien, Nion (performed by mime artist Ian Wallace), who lands on earth and discovers fame, fortune, love, and shopping. As a creature from outer space mimicking the behaviour of human beings, Nion conveys the arbitrary nature of gender roles, as well as the dangers of identifying too closely with these models, for instance when Nion explores the personae of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. An inventive film dealing with stereotypes of gender and desire.

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