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Human Time (part 1) - festival edit

Nina and James show extaordinary generosity through their incredible openness and freedom in front of the camera, giving us a widow into their sexual and emotional partnership, as well as their beautiful kink dynamic. Their knowledge of the technicalities and significance of Shibari / Kinbaku rope-play and it's seamless integration into their passionate interplay creates a showcase of intricate vulnerability, concentration, and abandon.

The voiceover, written and performerd by Nina, expresses early interactions with Conor that involved exploring rope and suspension. Its 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.

Shot during an early UK lockdown, Conor & Nina allowed a bare-bones 3 person Thousand Faces crew into their 'bubble', including amazing cinematographer James Westlake, responsible for the lighting and camerawork on display. Look out for part 2 of this release, featuring further development of this rope session, as Nina and Conor takes things further with suspension, toy-play, and intimate sex.

  • Marcus Quillan
    Director
    Unbridled, London Clown, Fitdomme Fantasy, A Sex Worker's Story, Sunlight, Domliest Dom, Mathilde, At a Distance
  • Nina Sever
    Writer
    Coffee With Pleasure, Can You See Me?
  • James Aphelia
    Writer
  • Thousand Faces
    Producer
    Unbridled, London Clown, Fitdomme Fantasy, A Sex Worker's Story, Sunlight, Domliest Dom, Mathilde, At a Distance
  • Nina Sever
    Key Cast
    Various
  • James Aphelia
    Key Cast
    Various
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    porn, erotic, sex, kink, fetish, theatrical, music
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • thousandfacesfilms.com
    Distributor
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Marcus Quillan

In creating Thousand Faces, I wanted to develop in the UK the kind of work that has inspired me while working as a performer throughout Europe, and visiting porn film festivals such as Berlin and London. Inspired by indie, alterative, and queer porn movements, we make quiry, theatrical porn exploring performativity, kink, humour, and emotion.

An actor, model, and musician by trade, I produce, direct, compose music, and perform for Thousand Faces, as well as other creators, whilst constantly seeking ideas and collaboration to bring an ever-changing aesthetic to a constant exploration of performance and sex.

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Director Statement

In this film, and it's second part released at a later date, Nina and Conor went above and beyond to prepare and deliver amazing, dynamic, connected content for me to capture. Their skills and openness as performers, as well as their emotional engagement in the work, are all so apparant and I hope they draw you in as much as I have been in editing and presenting this beautiful scene.