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"What emerges is an epiphany of memories resurfaced through artifice in a film that hybridizes genres, constantly immersed in a state of suspension in which the dancers' bodies exude sensuality and eroticism and can lift themselves from the ground and perform weightless gestures."

IL MANIFESTO

“A film about rebuilding, it will likely be heavy but invigorating viewing."

CARTOON BREW

FILM SYNOPSIS

Once upon a time, in a land far away … A surreal exploration of the war in Bosnia told through the unbreakable spirit of seven of her people whose strength to leave was as powerful as the fight to stay. Blending live action with haunting collage animation and still images, the film follows two lovers whose connection forms as war descends upon their world. Guided by the presence of real-life survivors, their journey unfolds through a dreamlike haze of shifting realities, where memory and trauma intertwine - but so do resilience and hope. Choreographed dance and fragmented imagery propel the lovers—and the audience—through the civilian experience of war. Through the lens of diaspora, the film captures not just the weight of displacement, but the defiant act of survival and the unwavering pursuit of home, no matter where the journey leads.

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CONTACT

JESSICA DAUGHERTY

Producer

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