Just a Guy
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| Just a Guy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shoko Hara |
| Produced by | Stefan Michel |
| Written by | Simon Thummet |
| Music by | Chiara Strickland |
| Cinematography | Shoko Hara |
| Edited by | Tobias Wilhelmer |
Production companies | Studio Seufz |
| Distributed by | Miyu Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | English |
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Just a Guy is a 2020 animated documentary short film in self-erasing claymation, combined with elements of collage, authentic handwritten letters[1] and archive footage[2], directed by Germany-based female director Shoko Hara[3]. The title is a reference to an interview where Ramirez describes himself as "just a guy"[4]. In 2020, Just a Guy won two Oscar qualifying awards in Krakow and Zagreb.[5]
Plot[edit]
In an intimate testimony, three women talk about their affection, relationship and correspondence with convicted serial killer and rapist Richard Ramirez during his incarceration.The film explores inmates' sexuality in a non-judgemental way[6].
Voice Cast[edit]
- Eva Clayton alias Eva O as herself
- Shoko Hara as herself
- Sarah as herself
Reception[edit]
Critique[edit]
Some characteristics of this film are the personal involvement of the director in the facts related, the herald of a serial killer as an absurd entertainment icon and cult figure[7], and the absence of judgment[6] on the transgressive aspect of love affairs in prison.[8] The film is often presented as a film about love, that offers a definition against the norms[9].
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Country | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | France | Grand Prize | Won | [10] |
| Interfilm | Germany | Grand Prize | Nominated | [11] | |
| Ottawa | Canada | Narrative | Nominated | [12] | |
| Krakow Film Festival | Poland | Golden Dragon | Won | [13] | |
| Animafest Zagreb | Croatia | Grand Prix | Won | [14][15] | |
| Man festival | Russia | Grand Prix of Message | Won | [16] |
The film has been selected in both best animated short & best documentary short categories.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Raindance 2020: Short Films". Warped Perspective. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
the inclusion of the letters themselves are fascinating
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The film’s raw visuals and agile animation style, combined with elements of collage and archive footage, create a rich, acidic visualisation of the fascinating world of death row relationships and the women who nurture them.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Raindance Film Festival 2020 | Just A Guy, retrieved 2021-01-23
- ↑ "Intro Just a Guy". Skwigly Animation Magazine. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
The infamous American serial killer Richard Ramirez once described himself during an interview as ‘just a guy’.
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The year’s heavyweight animation festivals threw up some very interesting winners. Animafest Zagreb awarded Shoko Hara’s Just a Guy, a searingly candid stop-motion documentary portrait of three women — including Hara herself — who formed intimate relationships with serial murderer and rapist Richard Ramirez.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Animated Documentary 'Just A Guy' Wins Top Prize At Animafest Zagreb 2020". Cartoon Brew. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
“The Grand Prix goes to a film that treats the subject with a sensitivity that leaves no judgement of right or wrong. This left the jury mystified about why women would be fascinated with having a relationship with a serial killer on a death row. Is there someone who can, or should, or must not be loved?”
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Serial killer Richard Ramirez is heralded as an absurd entertainment icon and cult figure.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Driscoll, Angie. "Just a Guy". Hot Docs. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
Just a Guy expresses their transgressive affection and attraction without judgment, and shows the destigmatizing and charitable potential of human interaction.
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But what does a word like “normal” even mean, when it comes to love? About a new definition of love.
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- ↑ "Just a Guy".
- ↑ "Just a Guy".
- ↑ "Just a Guy - Film of 60th KFF". Krakow Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ Wolters, Johannes. "Zagreb, Stuttgart/Ludwigsburg: Shoko Hara (Studio Seufz) gewinnt beim Animafest in Zagreb den Grand Prix für „Just a guy"" (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ "Shoko Hara's Just a Guy triumphs at Animafest Zagreb". News Break. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ "JUST A GUY". IFF Message to Man. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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