KILLFACE

KILLFACE is a sensory, sound-centric meditation on female strength, stamina, and struggle through the visual metaphor of a female fighter. Filmed up close, with no narration, and very little dialogue, the film follows featherweight Muay Thai champion Natalie “Kill Face” Morgan train for an upcoming fight. Privileging the sound of Morgan’s breath and keeping her centered in the frame, KILLFACE intentionally limits what we are able to see, and invites audiences to experience an exhaustive and visceral exploration of power. It also puts attention to how gendered violence echoes within the act of observing women engaged in combat, even when it's not present in the story.