Dancing against the male gaze | I Am The Whale by Isobel Ripley | Short Film | Random Acts

2,367 views · Published 21 December 2017 · 3:23 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: Random Acts · 2017 · Film & Animation

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A young woman embarks on a journey of self-discovery in a world that expects her to apologise for her own existence in Isobel Ripley’s I Am The Whale.

Isobel Ripley is a dancer studying at London Contemporary Dance School. Her work often explores movement through dance, particularly focusing on female bodies and the politics surrounding them.

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