The Stroker

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Innis Town Hall Mon, Apr 29, 2019 8:00 PM
A squash coach abandons his successful career in London to launch a barter-based community in Estonia, but his food co-operative and tantric "energy sessions" are met with growing skepticism by locals. Is his newfound ethos credible or come-on?
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TIFF Lightbox 3 Wed, May 1, 2019 1:30 PM
A squash coach abandons his successful career in London to launch a barter-based community in Estonia, but his food co-operative and tantric "energy sessions" are met with growing skepticism by locals. Is his newfound ethos credible or come-on?
Film Info
Runtime:15
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:Finland
Premiere Status:North American Premiere
Rating:PG
Festival Info
Festival Year:2019
Language:English
Program Category:Shorts
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Pilvi Takala
Producer(s):Pilvi Takala
Editor(s):Elisa Purfürst
Writer(s):Iona Roisin
Pilvi Takala
Cinematography:Katharina Dießner
Sound:Christian Obermaier

Description

A fascinating and timely social experiment, The Stroker documents performance artist Pilvi Takala's two-week intervention at a trendy East London co-working space for young entrepreneurs and startups. Posing as the founder of Personnel Touch, a cutting-edge wellness company providing human contact in the workplace, Takala takes the temperature on western culture's tolerance of touch. Angie Driscoll