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‘Trains’ Wins 2 Prizes, ‘Chronicles of the Absurd’ & More Earn Awards At International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
IDFA, the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, awarded prizes to 'Trains,' 'Chronicles of the Absurd' and more.
The jury, comprised of Eroll Bilibani, Monica Taboada-Tapia, and Darunee Terdtoontaveedej, wrote, “It is remarkable how a seemingly naive and idyllic, almost century-old color film holds profound insights into the colonial power dynamics, as seen through the eyes of the observer. Schamlé designs a uniquely creative confrontation between artist and audiences, and offers a new direction for portraiture that invites collective participation,” reported the jury comprised of Chafik Benhmidouch, Shari Frilot, and Samantha King. “Under a theme that explores the space between the real and the unreal and in a year of increasing polarization, dominant patriarchy, and global violence against the marginalized, the jury unanimously agrees that this important and moving work of resistance and solidarity is the clear winner.
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