Seek Bromance is a trans romance set at the end of the world, existing between insta-reality and sci-fi dystopia. Filmed during the COVID-19 break and the first lockdown in the U.S., it follows the relationship between two transmasculine individuals who meet at the start of the pandemic—both with a history of performing hyper-feminine characters yet holding differing views on masculinity. Through intimate footage, Elagoz and his collaborator, Brazilian artist Cade Moga, capture the journey of their relationship—from their first encounter to their eventual breakup—while also chronicling Elagoz’s long farewell to his femme identity.
Set against a hauntingly beautiful, deserted world, as if a virus had wiped out everything except them, the film portrays a love story where they can only be contaminated by each other. With just a car, some cash, and a supply of testosterone, they explore the intricate dynamics of masculinity and femininity, framed by the isolation and uncertainty of this extraordinary period.
CREDITS
Direction, concept, editing and dramaturgy
Samira Elagoz
In collaboration with
Cade Moga
Featuring
Samira Elagoz & Cade Moga
Film footage
Samira Elagoz & Cade Moga
Advice
Bruno Listopad, Antonia Steffens
Extra advice
Otto Rissanen, Tiana Hemlock-Yensen, Richard Sand, Valerie Cole, Jessica Dunn Rovinelli, Michael Scerbo, Daniel Donato
Script advice
Tiana Hemlock-Yensen, Richard Sand, Valerie Cole
Advice filming
Jeanette Groenendaal
Production
SPRING Performing Arts Festival
Co-production
Arsenic - Centre d’Art Scénique Contemporain, Black Box Teater, BIT Teatergarasjen, Frascati, Finish Cultural Institute Benelux, Kunstenwerkplaats Pianofabriek
Distribution
Something Great
Supported by
Ammodo, Fonds Podiumkunsten, Koneen Säätiö, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.