Domestication

Experimental Short Film

Synopsis

A woman undertakes everyday rituals around the city of London.

Notes

Winner of the Canal180 9:16 project. Collaborative project with performer Anouk Jouanne. You can watch an interview about the project here.

Director’s Statement

I wanted to bring mundane private behavior into public spaces in order to examine conditioned domestic routines. By showing distinctive activities outside of their usual surroundings, we bring to light how absurd human behavior can be when taken out of context.

One of the main take-aways from making our film was the ease and comfort at which Anouk began to feel as she performed these rituals in public. The accepting nature of our society allowed these acts to be performed, but it makes me wonder, what acts in which context would take things too far?

Screenings

10 Oct 2025 - 11 Jan 2026: Ferens Gallery, Hull, UK
7 – 28 June 2025: Experimental LOOP, New York, USA
12 Sept 2024: Nosakhari @ London Fashion Week, London, UK
13 July 2024: 3to1 Films, London, UK
30 April 2024: Released on Instagram (300k views as of 30 July 2024)
22 April 2024: Canal180, Porto, Portugal