
Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh
Netherlands/Finland
2023
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Producer
Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh, Michael Scerbo
Screenwriter
Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh
Cinematography
Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh
Editor
Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh

Samira Elagoz
Samira Elagoz is a Finnish/Egyptian transmasculine artist. He has toured in various international film, visual art, and performance contexts, and won several awards, including Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale Teatro in 2022. His films have premiered at IDFA and IFFR. In 2017 he was nominated for best international film at CPH:DOX. Elagoz combines performance art and film, creating his unique brand of “docu-fiction”.

Z Walsh
Z Walsh is a Brooklyn-based transmasculine artist focusing on photography. Z is known for his raw, intimate depiction of his subjects and himself. He has produced and photographed unique campaigns for brands such as Milk Makeup and Calvin Klein and photographed many renowned artists like trans icon McKenzie Wark. Throughout his work, Z is dedicated to elevating trans voices and combating transmasculine erasure.
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