Full HD Video | 17 min | Color and sound | Single channel video | 2017

Based on a story of male friendship, the video work "Dear, Michael" reflects allegedly male characteristics with anecdotal interferences, questioning stereotypical gender classification. The work touches on topics such as: Is being a shy part of the Azerbaijani culture? Should every Caucasian man master martial arts for self-defense or cultural acceptance in the male hood? How big is the influence of Hollywood movies on Azerbaijani youth culture? The atmospheric mood ranges from aggressive, humoristic to tender sentiments underlined by social media tools such as smileys or Instagram shots blurring clear boundaries of real and fictional becoming at the same time a social portrait.

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