Masturbation: A Short Story of a Great Taboo
Magical Caresses
This film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised. History as it was never taught in school. This animated short looks back at the surprising story of our relationship with masturbation—and its repression—from prehistory to today.
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Masturbation: A Short Story of a Great TabooLori Malépart-Traversy 2022 3 minThis film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised. History as it was never taught in school. This animated short looks back at the surprising story of our relationship with masturbation—and its repression—from prehistory to today. -
Turquoise FishLori Malépart-Traversy 2022 3 minThis film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised. A young woman recalls a kooky ritual involving masturbation that she’d invented as a child. A candid and introspective short film about forgetting the outside world and abandoning oneself to pleasure (and fish).
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Big bangLori Malépart-Traversy 2022 4 minThis film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised./br> This animated short film recounts a 23-year-old woman’s quest to achieve her first orgasm. Along the way, it takes a sensitive and humorous look at the little-known phenomenon of vaginismus. The result is a captivating tale of exploration, discovery and dildos.
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Sweet JesusLori Malépart-Traversy 2022 3 minThis film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised. What happens when masturbation has its “come to Jesus” moment? This animated short takes a light and humorous approach to examining religion’s moral taboos around the female body and desires. A story full of kindness and questioning, in which good and evil intermingle with prayer and caresses.
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PlayhouseLori Malépart-Traversy 2022 3 minThis film discusses topics of sex and masturbation; viewer discretion is advised. How does porn fuel sexual fantasies? For some, the most powerful images are those that flirt with completely unfamiliar situations. This animated short with a magic touch relates one woman’s confessions about her favourite erotic scenarios.
Magical Caresses is a series of animated documentaries by Lori Malépart-Traversy, creator of the popular short film Le clitoris. A skillful blend of humour and confession, these four-minute episodes provide a range of female perspectives, taking a healthy and uninhibited approach to demystifying masturbation. The series’ source material is adapted from intimate accounts published in the Caresses magiques book series written and edited by Sarah Gagnon-Piché and Sara Hébert. Using the tremendous creative freedom afforded by animation, Malépart-Traversy tells these stories from a new angle, crafting a bold and insightful original series about solo sexuality.
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directorLori Malépart-Traversy
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writingLori Malépart-Traversy
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inspirationSarah Gagnon-PichéSara Hébert
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producerJulie RoyChristine Noël
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line productionAnne-Marie BousquetMylène Augustin
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animationKeyu ChenLori Malépart-Traversy
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compositingKeyu ChenLori Malépart-Traversy
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background designCéline MalépartLori Malépart-Traversy
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editingMélanie O'BomsawinSarah Fortin
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opening sequenceLori Malépart-TraversySara Hébert
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translationPMT
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subtitlesPMT
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consultantsTorill KoveClaude CloutierAnnie St-PierreNicola Lemay
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sound conceptMarie-Pierre Grenier
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sound designMarie-Pierre Grenier
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foleySam Mongeau
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musicFrannie Holder
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vocalsFrannie Holder
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music re-recordingBenoit Bouchard
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sound recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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online editorDenis Pilon
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graphic designCynthia Ouellet
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technical directorÉric PouliotPierre Plouffe
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technical specialist - animationYannick Grandmont
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technical coordinatorMira MailhotJean-François Laprise
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studio coordinatorLaetitia SeguinMichèle Labelle
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administratorKarine DesmeulesDiane Régimbald
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senior production coordinatorCamila Blos
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marketingJudith Lessard-BérubéNathalie GuérardGeneviève Bérard
