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2/6 230p Second Bodies/Gold Farmers

Roxie Theater
San Francisco, CA

Second Bodies, Sandra Danilovic, 2010, 46 min, Canada
PRECEDED BY:
Gold Farmers, Ge Jin, 2010, 38 min, US
2/4 915p, 2/6 230p

This double-featurette program highlights hot-button issues of the online game industry. In Gold Farmers we meet the players hired to win virtual currency in games like World Of Warcraft in order to sell it to western gamers. One gold farmer feels lucky to work 10-hour days and send money to his family; another wants to make friends with gamers he meets online, but he's shunned for being a professional.

Second Bodies is a very astute film about self-image. Beginning with her own story, Danilovic follows the avatar experience of three women in the virtual reality world of Second Life. Once an escape, these avatars come to signify their very real feelings of otherness, disability/body image, mental illness, and unrequited love.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: Yes!

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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