''Teknolust'' is a 2002 American film written, produced, and directed by
Lynn Hershman Leeson who, at the time of production, was working in the art department at
University of California, Davis. The film stars
Tilda Swinton and
Jeremy Davies.
Lynn Hershman Leeson art project "''Agent Ruby"'' was an expansion inspired this film.
Synopsis
The film is about the scientist
Rosetta Stone (Swinton) who injects her
DNA into three Self Replicating Automatons (S.R.A.s). These
cyborg clones must habitually venture into the real world in order to obtain a supply of
Y chromosome in the form of
semen to keep them alive. Unfortunately, their periodic treks into the outside world seem to leave the males they obtain the
chromosome from with a strange
virus that overtakes both their bodies and their
computers
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These programs ...
. The lust carries over into the technology, leaving the males' world aghast.
Cast
Awards and nominations
Fantasporto 2004 - Nominated: Best Film - International Fantasy Film Award - Lynn Hershman-Leeson.
Hamptons International Film Festival 2002 - Won: Feature Film Prize in Science and Technology - Lynn Hershman-Leeson.
References
External links
Official Site of the Movie*
*
2002 films
2000s science fiction comedy films
2000s English-language films
English-language German films
American science fiction comedy films
British science fiction comedy films
British sex comedy films
German science fiction comedy films
German sex comedy films
American independent films
American sex comedy films
Films scored by Klaus Badelt
British independent films
German independent films
2000s sex comedy films
2002 independent films
2002 comedy films
2000s American films
2000s British films
2000s German films
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