Janitor of Lunacy
Director: Umi Ishihara
BFI/BBC/Plimsoll Productions
2019
12 min
World Premier at BFI South Bank . Commissioned by BBC4 and the BFI.
Janitor of Lunacy follows a young woman’s descent into a digital wormhole via her obsession with a BDSM account run by an unknown user. The film examines social media’s ability to acquire organicity whilst also distorting subjective reality.
Underwire Film Festival 2019: Official Selection Nomination Directing and Cinematography
London Short Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
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