THREE SECRET CLUES OF LONGING
Simple demands of love, which are usually hidden behind closed doors of fear and vulnerability, are playfully celebrated here as a riddle of shapes and gestures found among tons of archival material.
Director: Zhenia Kazankina
Switzerland, 2023
4:25 min | trailer
Born in Moscow, Russia in 1996, Zhenia Kazankina is a writer-director and a graduate of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Her work revolves around themes of solitude, attachment, and alienation from a feminine perspective. Her short films have screened internationally in festivals such as Palm Springs International ShortFest, ZINEBI Film Festival and Locarno Film Festival amongst others. She is currently working as a freelance independent artist and filmmaker.
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THREE SECRET CLUES OF LONGING
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