Some Reddish Work

Why do we like to be called Mommy? The archetype of mother looms over us across cultures, it’s powerful and ubiquitous so it’s unsurprising that it can show up in our sexual psyches.

To get into the mess and fuck in the wreckage. To give over to pure physical sensation and stare into the void of atrocity, oblivion. The body as machine - like a crashed car - of both powerful possibility and freedom and impotent, crumpled failure. Pain and pleasure heightened by the tension pulling at our own survival instinct.

Hazy, dreamy, breathlessness. Gasping, exhaling.

Exploring porn performer Carmina's complex relationship to her Mexican/French heritage saturated in Christian iconography and ideas of purity and what it means to be a “good girl” Her upbringing merged with the culture of her porn community and her bisexuality to explore what it means to exist simultaneously in those spaces, without feeling like you totally fit into any. Shame and sex and freedom and acceptance in the shadow of the history, iconography and symbols that have surrounded her her whole life.

Jealousy is a visceral emotion. Being driven to distraction and loss of control is akin to slipping down the rabbit hole, a descent into hell. Safety morphs into paranoia. Perception of reality becomes unfixed. Full collapse. Desperation can become an intense crucible for obsessive desire.

The act of penetration at its core is invasion, sometimes intensely and acutely desired and begged for and sometimes more complex. The sensation is intense and can be entirely changeable depending on the context in which the act takes place. This film is about invading and consuming. The monotonous, sterile mechanics of the fuck machine is hypnotic, the unwavering noise and repetition of movement that’s entirely oblivious to desire or want. It continues to thrust and fuck regardless.

Softness and wetness and opening yourself up. About consuming and feeding, being merged and joined. One consuming the other, both folding into each other, temporarily one.

The blinding light of someone's adoration burns out their ability to see inherent human complexity and messy contradictions and hypocrisies.

Mar del Plata, 1985. Pregnant and working as a sex worker, Margarita Di Tullio defies the mafia and a corrupt power structure to build a clandestine empire that shields women from the horrors of the streets, becoming a legend forged by a shotgun and maternal loyalty… the legend of Pepita, the Gunslinger.

A tour through the history of porn –among prejudice, taboos and myths–, from the moment it constituted itself as a genre until it became an industry. And, while we’re at it, a look on the chances of progressing in Argentina.

Far from the dictates of current female beauty, MBMR focuses on these other bodies, those who take up space, those that stain, biters, those who devour, those who enjoy as they wish, those age and those who are self-transformed, those who are free and wild. Eight people will reveal the magic,cruel, sensuel, powerful relationship they have with their own bodies.The adventure of the film is multiple: the objective is to give voice and images to women whose body or sexuality is seen as non-standard, unseen or without speaking. The film will highlight possible resistance through an intimate portrait gallery, collective experimentations, tantra, exchange of fluids and knowledge, rituals… A strong political and feminist manifest about body politics, female sexuality and its representation, as well as about diversity and various forms of sexual desire.

We record, broadcast and replicate our images on an unprecedented scale. Observing and seeing.

In Córdoba, far from the Argentine capital, the end of a military regime promises a spring that is all too brief. “La Delpi” is the only survivor of a group of friends who are transgender women and drag-queens, who began to die of aids in the late 80s. In a Catholic and conservative city, the Grupo Kalas made their weapons and trenches out of improvised dresses and lip-syncing. Today the images of unique and unknown footage are not only a farewell letter, but a manifesto to friendship.

Latex lends an edge to a sultry afternoon makeout between Sanguine and María Riot. They swap spit and worship each other’s latex-clad bodies, reveling in the sensation of thin rubber over bare skin. María plays with her tits and presents herself to Sanguine, who can’t resist sliding their gloved fingers into her. Sanguine delights in María’s offering, bringing this sensual daydream to a gorgeous end.

The documentary follows María Riot, an artist, activist, and sex worker from Argentina, as she develops her photography project “Archivo Puta” through conversations, encounters, and photo shoots. It offers a personal glimpse into María’s life, her creative process, and her journey into photography. At the same time, the film explores the portrayal of sex work and questions the boundaries between objectification, self-determination, and political expression.

A mysterious invitation gives Emmy the chance to live out her fantasies. In The Game you can be anyone you want, with whoever you want but where does real life end and The Game begin?

You are my favourite ice cream. I am giddy with excitement as you appear! Expertly sizing you up, I wonder how best to begin savouring you. I shall patiently start with small licks. I'm going to enjoy this. You smell and taste so fucking good. Ok, now I just want to devour you...

The second film in our ‘Distance’ series, (check out the first here) shows once again that distance can be hard, but in a good way (if you know what we mean!) International cybersex has never been so cute, as our two performers (in Colombia and England respectively) play a lovesick long-distance couple pining for the sensual and emotional comfort of each others’ voices and bodies in these most trying of times. Caroline’s love of dancing and dirty talk sparked the initial idea, and we couldn’t wait to get up close and personal with every word, sigh, gasp, moan, flick of the tongue and touch of the fingers. Watch their real-time videocall session to completion, or just listen and get lost in the sensuous arousal & musicality of their words & noises.

When filming James and Nina for ‘Human Time’, there was so much great material both visually and aurally (Nina wrote and performed the beautifully intimate voiceover) that we simply had to make two separate films. Though just as tender and vulnerable as part 1, in part 2, we get even more explicit, with more involved rope-play including full suspension. We have a different sonic vibe with new original music giving a lush, dramatic backdrop of strings & electronics. Nina’s prose-poetry provides a perfect accompaniment to the more developed relationship we see on screen, offering a startlingly detailed and tender insight into their thoughts and feelings surrounding sex, kink, rope, and emotion.

This holiday, forget ‘his & her’s’, why not enjoy the best of both simultaneously? At Thousand Faces we feel like P.O.V. (Point Of View) porn gets a bad rap. Sure, it’s often super male-gazey & the hallmark of dudes-with-cameras claiming to be photographers. But done right, it can really immerse you in the experience of receiving pleasure regardless of gender. For our spin on the genre we thought: why not double the POV, make it a mutual Christmas present, & create Parallel Orgasm Vision?

The closeness of contrasting cultural forces are highlighted, letting the performers take the lead in showcasing their own abilities and identities, with some acro-chair dance thrown in for good measure. We also wanted to play with the shared voyeuristic aspects of both dance and sex work, highlighting their queer histories.