
Focus: Stanya Kahn
Programma IFFR 2023
Powerful political and emotional statements emerge from a medley of animation, performance, music, painting, fiction and documentary. Welcome to the world of Stanya Kahn!
Overview of films
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Winner
Lois has won a cruise in a radio contest. A videographer needs a quote from her, but Lois has other plans.
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Stand in the Stream
From a birth to an onset of dementia, and from Tahrir Square to Trump’s inauguration; a pertinent ode to people.
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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.
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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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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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Friends in Low Places
An abstract animation that dissolves borders, celebrates care for others, and encourages solidarity through poetic allegory.
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For the Birds
Two exasperated birds sit on a branch and contemplate their experiences. Their everyday labours are not far removed from ours.