Human Touch
Human Touch marks a culmination in Paul Cox's career in which he reworks the themes which have absorbed him: the obsessiveness of the artist, the sensual pleasures of art and sex, and the inextricable relation between them. The story returns us to Cox's 1983 masterwork Man of Flowers. Edward is a wealthy connoisseur who likes taking nude photographs. He becomes obsessed with Anna, a young singer who is having troubles in her relationship with her boyfriend. Cox's vision is as uncompromising as it is confronting. He insists that his characters embrace all the possibilities of life and of art. With more than 20 feature films to his credit over the past 30 years, Paul Cox is Australia's most internationally renowned filmmaker. Given that Human Touch is substantially shot and produced in Adelaide, we're proud to claim the Dutch-born director as one of our own.
Director Paul Cox and Producer Mark Patterson will be guests of the Festival
Reviews
“Cox never reveals where his sympathies lie, but instead builds a powerful case for our need to be touched, even if it's to deliver a well-deserved punch in the eye”
Kim Linekin, Eye Weekly
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Meet The Filmmaker Session
Facilitated by the Australian Film Television & Radio School, there will be the opportunity to talk with Director Paul Cox (Vic) and Producer Mark Patterson (SA) in a Q&A session in the cinema immediately following the screening of this on Monday 28 February at 7.15 PM at Greater Union - Cinema 1
When
7:15 PM Monday, 28 February
Greater Union - Cinema 1
Limited Tickets may be available at Box Office
Ticket Price
Full price $14
Industry $12
SPU Concession $10
As Part Of
General FeaturesAbout Human Touch
102 minutes35mm
In English
Print Source
Dendy Films
Jason Hernandez
jasonh@dendy.com.au
Festivals
Melbourne 2004Montreal 2004
Toronto 2004
About the Director
Paul Cox
Born in Holland, Paul Cox commenced his film career in Australia in the mid-1970s with his first full-length feature, Illuminations, which gave name to his Melbourne-based production company Illumination Films. He has since become one of the most prolific filmmakers in Australia, with 39 features, shorts and documentaries to his name.
Filmography
Human Touch (2004)Nijinsky (2001)
Innocence (2000)
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
The Hidden Dimension (1997)
Lust and Revenge (1996)
Exile (1994)
Touch Me (1993)
The Nun and the Bandit (1992)
A Woman's Tale) (1991)
Golden Braid (1990)
Island (1989)
Vincent (1987)
Cactus (1986)
My First Wife (1984)
Man of Flowers (1983)
Lonely Hearts (1982)
The Kingdom of Nek Chand (1980)
Kostas (1979)
Inside Looking Out (1977)
Illuminations (1976)