I am (not) a monster

I am (not) a monster is a documentary feature directed by Nelly Ben Hayoun which premiered at the London BFI Festival. The film was shot in 10 countries over 3 months. With a limited budget, I managed to successfully coordinate over 30 shoot days across Japan, USA, Italy, France, and Ethiopia.

Director | Nelly Ben Hayoun
Executive Producers | Nelly Ben Hayoun and Christo Hird
Producer/Production Manager | Monika Baran
Director of Photography | Fiona Braillon
Editor | David Potter
Production Company | Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios Ltd.

'I am (not) a monster' investigates the act of thinking in the twenty-first century as well as fears associated with it. An original and unapologetic performance on political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975), whose book The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) and essays such as Truth and Politics (1967) are introduced as 'urgently' relevant to our times - with a recent spike of interest in her work, now translated into dozens of languages.  Contributors include: Noam Chomsky, Nadya Tolokonnikova from Pussy Riot, Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid, cyborg artist Neil Harbisson.