February is International Film Month, and at Loom we want to celebrate it by opening the doors of our wonderful spaces.
In this event, we will take a look at the role of the body in the history of cinema. The aim is to understand how the seventh art has influenced our social view of the body: stereotypes and beauty standards, dress codes, the differences between male and female nudity, and so on. To do this, we will revisit film scenes from different periods and discuss the importance of representing body diversity in cinema.
About the speaker
Pablo Caldera: (Madrid, 1997) holds a degree in Philosophy and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where he researches contemporary transformations of the image. A writer and cultural critic, he has contributed to media outlets such as ICON – El País, CTXT, A*Desk, Filco and EXIT. In 2023, he founded the criticism platform kaminker.es. He has published the book El fracaso de lo bello (La caja books, 2021) and contributed to collective works such as He aprendido que tienes que rezar por lo que no conoces (Pepitas de calabaza, 2022) and Arte en la era digital (Filosofía&Co, 2023).
What will you take away from this event?
We will learn to think critically about the representation of bodies on screen, but we will also gain a broader understanding of film history, as we will cover films from different periods, countries, genres and budgets, as well as very popular titles such as Gilda and Last Tango in Paris.
We look forward to seeing you!
Only one ticket may be booked per person/email address.
L ugar: LOOM Huertas
Date: Wednesday 26 February
Time: 6:00 p.m.
