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Eva Norvind
My goal is to inspire people to live to their full potential, by exploring the life of Jose Flores. Born without arms and other limbs, Jose supports his large family by playing the harmonica throughout Mexico. In the face of adversity, he shows great courage and spiritual strength.
This is a film with multiple layers. It is about sharing, daring and being grateful for what we have. It is also an exploration of social values, some of them controversial. Many of Jose's choices have been strongly criticized by his family and people around him. As a result, this is also a film about self discovery: a way to explore what we judge ... and what we choose to accept and forgive.
Does the fact that Jose was born without certain limbs excuse his behavior? Should he be judged by the same standards we use for persons who do have all their extremities? To what extent can we put ourselves in his place? Do we judge him ... or do we understand him.
Born and raised in Norway, Eva Norvind spoke seven languages and resided in the US and Mexico. A well-known sexologist, she has always had a passion for filmmaking. Back in the '60s, she was a film actress in Mexico; in the '70s, she became a widely-published photographer and journalist. After receiving a BA from NYU Film School in 1982, she made several short films - but then her "other" profession began demanding more time.
In 1987 she became the founding director of the New York-based Taurel Institute, providing counseling, workshops and erotic role-play for both individuals and couples. In 1995, she got an MA from NYU in Human Sexuality and Health Education and began giving lectures all over the world. John McTiernan hired her to coach Rene Russo for her assertive sexual image in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) for which she got screen credit.
Eva's life has been controversial by choice -with the result that two documentary films have already been made about her. Didn't Do It For Love (1998), directed by Monika Treut, premiered at both the Toronto and Berlin film festivals. Whipped -directed by Sasha Waters and Iana Porter - was broadcast by the Sundance channel.
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