2026  ·  United Kingdom  ·  Experimental

Pseudomorphs (2026)

STATUS: Completed

Pseudomorphs (2026)

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Science New Wave

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Pseudomorphs is a film about cephalopods, doubling bodies, institutional friction, hypnosis and disappearance. It is staged across three locations: a marine biology laboratory studying cephalopod cognition and skin camouflage; a beach home to giant ammonite fossils; and the mesopelagic zone of the sea. The film takes the pseudomorph as its starting point - a decoy ink body created by cuttlefish, squid and octopuses - to think through disparate instances where the body's boundary against the world becomes unstable and altered. It is narrated through multiple, nested voices: email correspondence, interview fragments and a bookending exercise to facilitate out-of-body experiences.

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Director
Sam Kaufman
Writer
Sam Kaufman
Producer
Sam Kaufman

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