Delphyne
Delphyne (meaning ‘womb’) discusses the stigma around menstruation. Addressing shame and acceptance, taboos around menstrual blood are told through a fabric-themed metaphor, and the conflict between a mother-daughter relationship; to find a shared unity and language to beat the conflict which projects itself in the shame metaphor that they’ve unwound and removed from their life. The historical connotations of staining, feminine purity and the divide between private and public space as well as ownership of the body come into play. The coming of age theme is reflected in reference to her struggle with the self (alter-ego), struggle with the ‘other’ (male influence) and struggle with the home (her Mother).
Director: Vasilisa Forbes
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Josie Ayers as Mum |
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Dante Bishop-Sauve as Guy |
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Olivia Caley as Delphyne |
| Camera | Jack Lightfoot | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Vasilisa Forbes | Producer |
| Sound | Delfina Witkowska | Sound |
| Directing | Vasilisa Forbes | Director |
| Art | Louis Sare | Runner Art Department |
| Sound | Florian Sauvaire | Sound |
| Camera | Nick Illot | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fran Straker | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Elena Valeri | Line Producer |
| Writing | Vasilisa Forbes | Writer |
| Camera | Rob Hayward | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Chris Lockington | Sound |
| Sound | Tilly Moses | Vocals |
| Camera | Ezequiel Romero | Director of Photography |
| Production | Fraser Williams | Location Manager |
| Lighting | Simon Battensby | Gaffer |
| Art | Sam Norris | Graphic Designer |
| Directing | Andrew Hancock | Assistant Director |
