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The Foundation

2015 · 28 min

A quiet, contemplative art documentary that drifts through a place and its subcultures, asking patience and rewarding curiosity.

Directed by
P. Staff
Genres
History, Documentary
Overview
A portrait of a site and its multiple layers of existence, The Foundation takes place around Tom of Finland’s Foundation in Los Angeles, exploring the multiple layers, sub-communities, interpersonal relations, and erotic and artistic imaginaries that this site hosts, promotes, and projects.

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Directed by
P. Staff
Genres
History, Documentary
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    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • identity
    • sexuality
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension1
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    history, documentary
    Directed by
    P. Staff
    Cinematography
    Bruce Jackson, Michelle Lawler
    Runtime
    28 min
    Languages
    English

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