Ecstasy

dir. Moara Passoni / 2020 feminism biographical film psychology

An elegant, thoughtful and often troubling portrait of a young woman fighting with eating disorders.

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A hybrid documentary, Brazilian debut feature “Ecstasy” merges seemingly autobiographical testimony with imaginative, texturally rich imagery and staged sequences to produce a troubling account of a young woman’s eating disorders, as lived from the inside.

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projection time:

75 min.
country/year:

United States, Brazil / 2020
director:

Moara Passoni
pictures:

Janice D’Avila
production:

Petra Costa, Moara Passoni, Sara Dosa, Tiago Pavan, Margo Mars / Busca Vida Filmes
awards :

2020 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen, 2020 – Biografilm, Bolonia

sections:

Intimate Stories
contests:

Audience Award
tags:

feminism biographical film psychology