When Jimmy leaves his northern First Nations reservation to live in the city, he quickly realises that urban life is not what he’d imagined. Inspired by the late First Nation artist Kyle Morrisseau, Choke uses stop motion animation to explore themes of urban isolation and the search for identity.
Also in this combined programme
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Am anderen Ende
Marianne sits by the phone at night. If worry is keeping you awake, she provides help or understanding. But who is going to help her?
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Mokhtar
A boy comes home with an owl and is immediately locked up by his father. Authentic drama, recorded in Morocco, about the role of myths and legends.
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Then I See Tanja
A boy has to cope on his own when his mother is taken ill. And he is in love with Tanja. Very charming film of photo stills about growing up.
Film details
- Country of production
- Canada
- Year
- 2011
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 5"
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
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