Amazon

Amazon
Amazon

2005, 16mm, colour, silent, 1 min. 34 sec.

A fast edit gives this minute and a half long film the sense of a single shot. For the most part, the camera is tight on the body - neck, chest and arm muscles snap between tension and rest. The torso as that of a single-breasted woman. Under the glare of harsh sunlight the woman relentlessly shoots arrow after arrow, each imprinting stark shadows on her skin. Amazon makes reference to the Greek myth of a matriarchal society of brave female warriors who are said to have cut off one breast to hit their target better.