Storyline

An unearthed time capsule consisting of footage of the maker's youthful self – an “exquisite corpse” with nature as collaborator. Bourque buried random out-takes from her first three films (all staged productions dealing with her family) in the backyard of her ancestral home (adjoining the grounds of a former cemetery) with the ambivalent intentions of both safe-keeping and unloading them (she was relocating). Upon examining the footage five years later she found that the material contained images of herself captured during the making of her first film. That discovery seemed handed over like a gift and prompted the making of this film, a metaphysical pas-de-deux in which decay undermines the image and in the process engenders a transmutation.

Key Information

Director Louise Bourque
Rating 5.0/10
Language FR

Frequently Asked Questions

Self Portrait Post Mortem was released on November 5, 2002.

The runtime of Self Portrait Post Mortem is 3m.

Self Portrait Post Mortem is a Documentary movie.

Self Portrait Post Mortem has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Self Portrait Post Mortem is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Self Portrait Post Mortem was directed by Louise Bourque.

Self Portrait Post Mortem is originally in French.