When an organism is no longer able to resist the aggressive influences of its surroundings, it finally turns to assimilation and disappears into the background. So too in this choreographic essay by the Russian duo Myznikova and Provorov, in which humanity is surrendered to the whims of nature. Despair is an exciting and yet dark visual spectacle in a desolate landscape in which ravens seem to rule.
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Tiger Awards Competition Short Films 7
‘And the winners are…’ A jury chooses from the 27 nominees the three winners for the Tiger Awards for Short Films. The presentati
Film details
- Country of production
- Russia
- Year
- 2009
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 30"
- Medium/Format
- DV cam PAL
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