Jocasta Emerges

Synopsis

This film is both autobiographical and of a symbolic, dream-like character. It begins with footage of diary entries, after which a female figure (Scheirl), often visible just as a silhouette, is seen moving through an archaic-seeming southern landscape; outdoor scenes alternate with interiors, and scenes from feature films with female protagonists are sporadically interjected. The film concludes with the protagonist diving into a swimming pool. 

Directors' Biography

Ashley Hans Scheirl (*1956, Salzburg) is a Vienna-based artist known for experimental films like Flaming Ears (1992) and Dandy Dust (1998). Active in queer and trans art scenes, Scheirl has worked in New York and London and represented Austria at the 2022 Venice Biennale with Jakob Lena Knebl.