Bound
Documentary 62min - 2021
Official Selection: Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2021
Official Selection: Camera Japan Festival 2021
Official Selection: Gender Bender Film Festival 2022
Cinémathèque de Toulouse – Extreme Cinema 2024
Japanese bondage is still commonly associated with the image of a man tying a woman, but recently, women are at both ends of the rope. In shibari, as it is called in Japanese, ropes are only a tool. A tool that women use to create art, to heal, to communicate. A tool to express themselves. This fascinating documentary delves into the history of the art form and the motivations of the participants.
Assemblage Tokyo / Totem Films Paris
Director: Jean-Armand Bougrelle
Producer: Alexandre Bartholo
Cinematographer: Alexandre Bartholo
Editors: Tomoko Hirasawa, Umika Kainuma
Music: Almeeva