Basel Tattoo 2014

Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist...

A documentary film based on the art of tattooing, tattoo artists and their clients, with interviews exploring the fascination for, and the reasons...

An exploration of how the once taboo art form has become socially acceptable.

In late 1980s Los Angeles, Jacki and her all-girl punk rock band, Clam Dandy, are trying to make it big. On the verge of turning 40, Jacki decides...

A documentary about the rival gangs Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, originating in Los Angeles but terrorizing El Salvador. It explores their origins...

His work illustrates people. Densha Tattoo reflects on craft, inspiration and the scene. — What is the essence of a human being? One stitch at...

How did they migrate from the margin to the masses, from underground to mainstream? Tattoos have now permeated all levels of society, but what does...

Stories of people who regard augmenting their bodies as a way of life, whether for artistic reasons or out of pure vanity.

The Suburbans, a one-hit-wonder new wave band from the '80s, reunite at their bassist's wedding, where a promising young record executive sees the...

D'Inked is a documentary about the development of laser tattoo removal technology and how it has changed the culture of tattoos. The film follows a...

A collection of footage and interviews with strange people and their exploration into the unusual and extreme side of body modification.

A look into the world of body piercing and suspension and the people who do it.