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Absurdist Short ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva,’ About a World Where Kissing is Illegal, Set for Feature Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)


Boosted by Barry Jenkins, the absurdist film explores an illicit queer romance in a dystopian world.

Directors Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata have paired with Paris-based Misia Films for a feature adaptation of their award-winning short “ Two People Exchanging Saliva.” Narrated by Vicky Krieps, and starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi (“Holy Spider”) and Luana Bajrami (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), the absurdist tragicomedy explores a dystopian world where kissing is punishable by death and transactions are made through slaps to the face. When a compulsive shopper makes eyes with a naïve salesgirl, the duo must kindle their spark in secret, especially once their bond begins to raise suspicions.

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