Other People's Mirrors

Other People's Mirrors

NR 2004 · 69 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama

In a pseudo sci-fi trip of pornographic proportions. In Other People's Mirrors, the camera feels like an extension of the unstable characters it is following, taking on a near-home-movie style documentation of street performance and improvised art. It centers around the journey of Echo Transgression, a schizophrenic sex addict, who believes that if she follows the instructions being transmitted directly into her spine, then she will escape to her own version of nirvana. Underground legend Nick Zedd plays the alien phantom of Narcissus, a secret agent who makes sure she stays on course.

Directed by Kristie Alshaibi · Written by Kristie Alshaibi

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Echo Transgression Echo
Nick Zedd the alien spirit of Narcissus
Vladimir Zuravel Vladimir
Ida Mae Rose Melanie
Cary Yets Just A. Guy
Fred Burkhart Preacher
Rod Kosai TV Journalist
Crystal Allen Amber
Ceven Knowles Frankie the Psycho
Stacy Goldate I Love A J
Greg Holiday Bathroom bi-guy
Gene Owen Adam

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