I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER
Location: Lusaka, Zambia.
Photography: JetskiiArchives
Creative Director: Kambole Kapotwe
Models: Suwilanji Simukoko & Towera Nakandaba
Set Lighting: Caleb James Latreille
Set Assistance: Malama Mutale (CVLTR)
A Conceptual Photography Piece Titled "I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER" which is a reenactment of a story by Sam Levinson, which I find a beautiful one.
A filmmaker on the brink of Hollywood glory and his girlfriend, whose story made his career, find themselves pushed towards a reckoning as a single tumultuous night decides the fate of their relationship.
The male model is egocentric and narcissistic. He projects that onto his female by putting her down when she expresses why she is upset and concerned about the relationship. Of course, she has shortcomings as well. Her words were expressed poorly and her behavior wasn't as effective as it could be.
The female model inacts a woman who has been relegated to the shadows as her partner steps into the spotlight.
They return home from his movie premiere and face each other's turmoil during one long night.
The male model, in a way, represents films themselves, while his partner represents the general audience. She questions his intentions, therefore questioning the film's intentions. She questions his authenticity as a partner, therefore questioning his film's authenticity. She realizes that she values mystery and that he does not.
No matter how hurtful or brutally scarring their relationship might be, both of them are toxically codependent to the point of mutual near-destruction.
This is not a love story, this is a story about power and powerlessness.
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