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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 10 sec.) ; 164371734 bytes |
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*Coarse language and Nudity*Anatomy is a documentary series comprised of three unusual and compelling stories - Skin, Heart and Muscle - which explore how sexuality and the body work together as driving forces in the creative process. Muscle is an intimate film about the extremes of strength and frailty in the human body. For Simon Yates, Jo Lancaster and Mozes, the three members of nomadic performance troupe Acrobat, the body is everything.When we think of muscles we think of strength and courage, power and might. And nowhere is muscularity more compelling than when we see, in an acrobat, athlete or gymnast, the graceful potency of the human form. When rendered into art, into abilities that surpass what we believe the human body is capable of, the muscle seems to become something superhuman. Pushed to such extremes however, the body can also prove to be a thing of fragility; breakable and frail. Muscle is an observational documentary that explores the lives of the three members of Acrobat as they embark on their first national tour in three years following a period of physical and emotional collapse. The film commences with preparations in their quirky backyard in Albury and follows the troupe as they travel to the 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival. With candour and fragility, the three reveal their personal struggles and fears. Mozes is HIV positive and the documentary observes how he manages his lethargy and prepares himself emotionally for the possibility that at some stage, despite his fierce will, his body may fail him. A few years ago, after snapping his Achilles tendon, Simon suffered a nervous breakdown. The fear of suffering another breakdown perpetually haunts him. Jo's struggle is to be an acrobat, maintain her relationship with Simon, and be a mother to their two children. Natasha Gadd was awarded Best Direction in a Documentary for Muscle at the recent Australian Directors Guild Awards.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Artscape: Anatomy is produced by Big and Little Films in association with Film Victoria, Australian Film Commission and ABC TV. Muscle Director: Natasha Gadd; Producers: Michael McMahon and Tony Ayres. ABC Commissioning Editor: Megan Harding |
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Broadcast 2014-08-22 at 00:55:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Acrobatics.
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Heart.
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Human anatomy.
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Muscle strength.
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Skin.
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Streaming video
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Gadd, Natasha, director
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Ann Lancaster, Jo, contributor
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yates, Simon, contributor
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