THE BODY AND THE NAME
Short Film, 2020, 13 minutes
Written by Howard Barker
Directed by Christina Ruloff
With Suzy Cooper and Richard Lynch
Mary lies in a morgue.
Although dead, she's still conscious
contemplating her past and the relationship with her lover.
The warden Doyle gazes at her body and explores the connection between her body and her name.
Director: Christina Ruloff
Screenplay: Howard Barker
Cinematography: Irene Gomez-Emilsson
Sound Design & Re-Recording Mixing: Thomas Gassmann
Colour Grading: Alex Grigoras
Production: Ruloff Films
FESTIVALS
- Agrinio Film Festival 2022 (Greece) – Winner, Best Monologue
- Short. Sweet. Film Festival 2022 (USA) – Winner, Best Drama
- Film Maudit 2.0 2021 (USA)
- Philosophical Film Festval 2021 (Macedonia)
- L’Europe autour de l’Europe 2021 (France)
- Bedford Falls Film Festival 2021 (United Kingdom)
- Catfish Shorts 2021 (United Kingdom)
- Kinofilm 17th Manchester International Short Film & Animation Festival 2022 (United Kingdom)
- Ramsgate International Film Festival 2022 (United Kingdom)