Posted: April 22, 2004 - 03:23:53 pm PDT
By Erik Olson
Herald staff writer

Filmmaker Kathy Kiefer studies some of the photos used in her latest film, "Boobalogues," while an image from the documentary shows in the background.

Go ahead, snicker, when you hear the title of Kathy Kiefer's new film. It's okay.
"Boobalogues" is a funny word, and it was born of a funny story told to the Soap Lake filmmaker by a friend.

But after you move past the initial giggles, drop your eyebrows and watch the documentary, be ready to think and talk about some serious issues.

"I want this to create dialogue," Kiefer said. "I want people to see this film and talk about it, talk about it, talk about it." "Boobalogues" is a film about breasts: how they are exploited and adored in the media, how they are used to nurse babies, and how they are viewed by both men and women.

But on a deeper level, "Boobalogues" is a documentary about identity: It's about how women define themselves in relation to their breasts.

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