Separation Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

Amir Youssef Constructs a Tender Child’s-Eye View of Personal Loss Amongst Historical Rupture in ‘Dawn Every Day’

Using wide lenses and a meticulous B&W palette, director Amir Youssef locks us at eye-level with an eight-year-old boy grappling with a world coming apart.

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Live Action

A Mother and Daughter Struggle to Part Company in Emma Branderhorst’s Tender Short ‘Ma Mère et Moi’

Emma Branderhorst talks about drawing from personal experience for her short exploring the nuanced balance of love and annoyance between a mother and daughter.

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Animation, Premiere

A Deadly Smell Tarnishes the Lives of Forest Creatures in Julien Piau’s Dark Fantasy Short ‘GRIFFURE’

Julien Piau delves into the creation of his dark, twisted and winsome animated short based on his relationship with his twin brother.

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