My Other Wheelchair is a Porsche
A young disabled man confined to a gothic hospital where imaginations run wild, finds himself falling in love with a beautiful, troubled nurse. One night he proves his feelings for her in a feat of incredible endurance. Ravi Kumar’s irreverent, unique film provides a startling new perspective on disability and desire.
Also in this combined programme
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Dish
Fuelled by chemicals and desire, a night of mischief unfolds that compels Mo to explore her hidden secrets. -
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Je t’aime, John Wayne
Frenzied and meticulous monochrome pastiche on Godard’s early Nouvelle Vague films won the prize for the best European short of 2001. -
The Cat with Hands
Back in the mists of Victorian times, a sinister man tells his young apprentice the legend of a ferocious feline thief. -
Lambeth Marsh
Poetic reflection on the decaying London borough of Lambeth, down by the river. -
Episodes from the Life of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Striking animation technique doubles all the characters in an ultra-short version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous book. -
Sister Lulu
Breathless and intensely told jewel with echoes of Curt McDowell’s erotic fantasy Thundercrack! -
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Film details
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2001
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2002
- Length
- 12'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
