Baba
A six-year-old boy uses the power of his imagination to protect himself against a harsh reality.
15'
Kenya
IFFR 2023
Ba graduates from college with a major in sousaphone. With his suitcase packed and his instrument straddled to his body, he returns to his hometown, optimistic about finding a satisfactory job as a musical artist. When his father kicks him out for refusing to play for his new girlfriend, Ba begins a journey through the rundown streets of the small, working-class town, encountering a series of taciturn characters both new and familiar.
Filmmaker Xu Jingwei’s distinctive animation captures a deadpan, monotonous ennui that is simultaneously humorous and tragic. While Ba’s need for a job becomes increasingly dire, No Changes Have Taken In Our Life is not simply a reflection on this post-graduate dilemma, but an exploration of the desire to progress in a place set in its ways.
– Fiona Armour
IFFR 2023
A six-year-old boy uses the power of his imagination to protect himself against a harsh reality.
15'
Kenya
IFFR 2023
A found footage road trip with two sisters who run wild before their paths diverge.
2'
Canada
IFFR 2023
A couple candidly converses about art while the filmmaker’s animated drawings parade on the screen.
5'
Singapore
IFFR 2023
Programme IFFR 2023
Just as long as it takes. The Short & Mid-length film programme offers a unique showcase of films under 63 minutes.
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12'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2023
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7'
Germany
IFFR 2023
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3'
United States
IFFR 2023