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IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary

The IDFA Competition for Short Documentary has titles that showcase a healthy boom for the short film form. A mosaic of styles and themes defines this selection, exploring everything a short documentary can be. An international jury of three jurors will award the best film.

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14 Paintings

14 Paintings

Dongnan Chen
2023
24 min
Chinese painters who once made reproductions of Western masterpieces now create their own work. Fourteen paintings and the places where they hang tell a story of creativity, hope, capitalism, and artistic freedom and constraint.
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People from the Heart of the Earth

People from the Heart of the Earth

Jhon Nara Gomes, Joilson Flores Brites, Sarah Brites, Cledson Ricarte, Ludimar da Silva, Beibity Flores, Itamar Gonçalves, Jhon Lailson Gomes Almeida, Vagner Gomes, Jhon Malison Franco, Luisa Lanna, Anailson Flores, Genito Gomes, Jhon Malis Franco, Luciana de Oliveira
2023
40 min
A meditative, at times hypnotic film by and about the Kaiowa Indigenous Nation in Brazil, who have been struggling for the land of their ancestors for more than 30 years. A unique inside view of their history and the importance of traditional territory.
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The Story of Ne Kuko

The Story of Ne Kuko

Festus Toll
2023
25 min
Around 1878, a nkisi was stolen from Congolese chief Ne Kuko. Not only was the theft of this object with spiritual powers a great loss for Ne Kuko, it also disrupted the local community.