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Counterflow is collection of four films retelling the same sequence of movement qualities and spatial relationships, where two characters search for their communal intimacy.
COUNTERTIME
In an abandoned theatre turned photo studio, Sophie and Liam struggle to find a new intimacy on the ruins of their joint past.
COUNTERFORCE
In an abandoned theatre turned photo studio, Sophie and Liam jostle for position between sex and love.
COUNTERSPACE
In an abandoned theatre turned photo studio, Sophie and Liam joust for closure under the unsettling gaze of spying cameras.
COUNTERTEXT
In a studio rehearsal, Sam and Chris carefully craft the words of a play, obscuring their mutual desires till the play takes an intimate turn.
CAST
Kaira RODGERS
as Sophie
Charlie SHEEPSHANKS
as Liam
Abbie BRUCE
as Sam
Jacob WARD
as Chris
crew
Written & Directed by Michaël BOUCHERIE
Produced by Enni RED
Executive Producers Michaël BOUCHERIE, Darren HENDERSON
Director of Photography Beatriz DELGADO MENA
Production Designer Freya KITCHIN
Editor Michaël BOUCHERIE
Costume Designer Nadia JELJELI
Music Composer Jan BORRÉ
Casting Director Darren HENDERSON
First Assistant Director Katie HATT
Intimacy Coordinator Simone ELLUL
First Assistant Camera/Focus Puller Anushka SHARMA
Second Assistant Camera Samuel POON
Script Supervisor Felicia CHU
Sound Recorder & Mixer Loukas PANAGIOTIDIS
Second Boom Operator Sky FONG
Gaffer David WEBSTER
Best Boy Andy ZHANG
Technical Consultant Mark BENTELE
Set carpenter Steven KITCHIN
Props carpenter Simon ATTWOOD
Hair & Makeup Artist Cheryl HILL
Stills Photographer Maria HILL
Sound Designer & Editor Loukas PANAGIOTIDIS
Music Recorded and Mixed by Jan BORRÉ
Special Thanks
Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts
Lead research supervisor Nigel STEWART
Research supervisor Maryam GHORBANKARIMI
Research supervisor Andrew QUICK
This film was made in completion of a PhD Contemporary Arts at Lancaster University.
This project is funded by the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership, part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
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