The Needle

The Needle(2012)

November 15, 2012
40m

Overview

The Needle is a portrait of a home clinic for body modification in one of San Juan's most impoverished neighborhoods. In telling the story of the clinic's owner and two clients, the film explores addiction as expressed through the search for beauty, social acceptance, and inter-personal affection.

Crew

Producer

Felipe Tewes

Executive Producer

Dana King

Director of Photography

Carmen Oquendo-Villar

Details

Original Title

La aguja

Original Language

es

Country

Puerto Rico

Production

The Needle LLC

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