Bouchra: A Feature Film About a Lesbian Coyote in New York by the Creators of Two Lizards
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Maxwell Rabb
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A feature-length film titled "Bouchra" by artists Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki (creators of the pandemic-era "Two Lizards" shorts) follows a Prada-wearing lesbian coyote living in New York City. The film continues the artists' signature style of using anthropomorphic animal characters to explore contemporary urban life, identity, and emotional depth. It will be released in theaters on June 26.
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Twitter / XBouchra: A Feature Film About a Lesbian Coyote in New York by the Creators of Two Lizardsharpersbazaar.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMeriem Bennani and Orian Barki, created and voiced these two reptiles, who starred in a series of shorts appropriately titled Two Lizards, imbuing them with a mesmerizing emotionality.
Now, the artists return with another enigmatically touching project, a feature-length film, Bouchra, that follows a Prada-wearing lesbian coyote living in New York.
During the first weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown, two unnamed lizards became unlikely beacons for New York City as they spoke about the mundanity of quarantine and social justice, offering an uncannily magnetic space for people to reflect on this strange new world.
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