Filmmaker Alena Shevchenko is not shy when it comes to exploring female-centric narratives as we first saw here at Dn with her ‘will she, won’t she’ monodrama I’ll Say It First. Her latest project Sorry I am late I was masturbating develops on the theme of female empowerment and explores the much-maligned subject of female pleasure. Split into three distinct parts which move from romantic light and dreamlike visuals to a sultry erotic sequence before culminating in a colourful explosion of nostalgic animation, Sorry I am late I was masturbating playfully opens up the communication around female masturbation. It’s a film which intentionally sparks conversation and provides licence to talk about a topic which shouldn’t be out of bounds. We sat down with the Berlin-based writer/director for an enlightening chat about the very surprising and unwelcome reception she received when scouting locations because of the film’s supposed ‘provocative’ title,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
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