Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron
Manhattan Independent Film Festival
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3m 16s
Scarred is an experimental short about medical trauma. Surgery isn't just a miracle-- it's also torture. Do we dare to stare back at the horror of the medical gaze? Or do we keep blaming the disabled body as the eternal freak? The violence is deep, yet the record is so easy to hide. The patient must be deeply grateful to be torn apart with such expertise.
Running time: 00:03:16
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