Note: this is part 1 of 2.

SOAK
Directed by Usama Alshaibi
miniDV 60 minutes (total part 1&2)
completed June 2002

"Formally, an intriguing depiction of video as forward motion, or as technology of road movies and dreams. Alshaibi intercuts footage of a Southeastern Asian trip with a young man's venereal disease-influenced fantasies of a strange young woman."
-Ray Pride (Newcity. Aug.22, 2002)

written, edited & directed by
USAMA ALSHAIBI

starring
TOM GILBERT

cast
ECHO TRANSGRESSION
SPENCER ELI SIMONS
COLLEEN WALKER
PIOTR TOKARSKI
CAMILLA HA
PHUNG H TRAN

composition
"An Optimal Embrace for Knifing"
MAGIC IS KÜNTMASTER

camera(Chicago,USA)
& sound edit
USAMA ALSHAIBI

camera(S.E Asia)
TOM GILBERT

special thanks
PETER HARTEL
6ODUM
PRODIGAL SON

produced by
ARTVAMP LLC

live performance
LOVELY LITTLE GIRLS