Two friends embark on a journey along sites of California’s historic water wars, travelling north into the landscapes of the Eastern Sierra. Shooting the boys from a distance to give them space, Stanya Kahn constructs a beautiful allegory about a generation that must create a new way forward.
– Anna Germanidi
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So Low You Can’t Get Over It
The familiar bends into the unknown and the solid breaks into parts. Paintings turned into animated hallucinatory images. -
Winner
Lois has won a cruise in a radio contest. A videographer needs a quote from her, but Lois has other plans. -
For the Birds
Two exasperated birds sit on a branch and contemplate their experiences. Their everyday labours are not far removed from ours. -
Friends in Low Places
An abstract animation that dissolves borders, celebrates care for others, and encourages solidarity through poetic allegory. -
Happy Song for You
“It’s got no theme, it’s got no dream, it’s just a happy song for you.” A dark exploration of the absurd.
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2020
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2023
- Length
- 34'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
