
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.
Director
Carmen Oquendo-VillarProducer
Crew
Director
Producer
Editor
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Details
Original Title
La aguja
Original Language
es
Country
Puerto Rico
Production
The Needle LLC
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