In an improvised film made with artist Harry Dodge, Stanya Kahn gives a vulnerable performance as a sweepstakes winner who turns a video quote into an awkward showcase of her art. Highlighting the artist’s loneliness and the creativity that prevails, it is as entertaining to watch as it is unsettling.
– Anna Germanidi
Also in this combined programme
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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. -
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. -
No Go Backs
Two teenagers venture into the unknown. An allegory for a generation ready to face the world on its own terms.
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2002
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2023
- Length
- 15'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
