Naked Woman | 3 Women Liberating the Over-Sexualised Representation of the Female Body in Their Work

Naked Woman | 3 Women Liberating the Over-Sexualised Representation of the Female Body in Their Work

Original was uploaded on 2023-06-14

A short film that documents three women’s views and treatment of nudity. Body image is the common thread throughout the series, but the individuals approach to nudity exposes much more, as each woman attempts to liberate the representation of the female body, not through a campaign, or as part of a topical conversation, but in the manner with which they define themselves and go about their profession.

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NAKED WOMAN by ROSS CASSWELL
https://www.carwellcasswell.com

“Initially, the intention was to try and unpick society’s reactions to nudity and understand why we have such ranging opinions on the naked body. Life model Leo was the catalyst for the film’s final form; her frankness flipped all our research on its head, and it was immediately apparent that Naked Woman had to punch straight and hard. Body image would always be the common thread throughout the film, yet it was immediately apparent from talking to Leo that each individual’s approach to nudity exposed so much more. The individual was responsible for the liberation of their body, not through a campaign or as part of a topical conversation, but through how they defined themselves and went about their profession. That became the criteria; we needed women who confronted the idea of nudity through their work.

The decision to make the film solely focused on the female form rather than represent people, in general, was one we still toil over. Sure, the female form has been shamed the most throughout history, but our relationship with our own nudity is equally informed by history and as loud. The film bubbled along in the making for a couple of years as we explored several other voices, but we found a clarity in the collective of the final three women featured. We felt the disparity between their experiences left enough space for all to relate to.”

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// Credits //
Producer Stefania Silvestri
Director Ross Casswell
Cinematographer Sam Edmonds

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