JUCK
Juck, a hybrid between documentary, dance, and fiction, depicts the all-female dance group Juck, who made a name for themselves in 2013 with a video that became a viral hit all over the world. Their groundbreaking appearance pushed the boundaries for how we are used to seeing the female body. Juck questions the positions of object and subject. They provoke, inspire, and break norms. The film poses the question: What is femininity?
- Sweden
- 2017, 18 min
- Director: Olivia Kastebring, Julia Gumpert, Ulrika Bandeira
- Director of photography: Josephine Owe
- Editor: Therese Elfström
- Screenplay: Olivia Kastebring, Julia Gumpert, Ulrika Bandeira
- Music: Maya Lourenco
- Cast: JUCK
- Coproduction: SVT
- Producer: Dea Saracevic
- Production: Bad Land
Olivia Kastebring, Julia Gumpert, Ulrika Bandeira
Olivia Kastebring is a Stockholm-based director specializing in documentaries and collective collaborations. She seeks to re-write the role of women in history to create a greater diversity of female representations.
Julia Gumpert is an actor specialized in physical expression. She has experience from film and the performing arts in both creating and performing. Her aim is to contribute stories that promote equality and solidarity.
Ulrika Bandeira is a Swedish producer and creator of cultural events within the field of film and performing arts. Juck (2017) is her first film.