Subjectivity Insisted by London-based director and choreographer Akti Konstantinu is a dance film which explores the varying facets of masculinity and race through movement and aesthetics. It follows two protagonists who compete on mental and physical planes for trophies of masculine and romantic ego. Their struggle for sexual transcendence dictates their yearning for otherness while mirrored by their need for dominance. The film inevitably leads the viewer to reflect over the modern meaning and relevancy of masculinity, its manifestations and its ties to wider social and racial dynamics.

Konstantinu states: In a world where the binaries regarding gender and race are being reshaped and reclaimed in new revolutionary ways, we as a society witness the archetype transforming together with the collective aesthetic which also influences the way we perceive ourselves, our feelings and the relationships with each other. It’s hard and incredibly exciting all at the same time. I guess this is what the film is about, a collective embrace of change.

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