Section: THE FEMALE GAZE: New Czech films by female directors

ELECTRA

ELECTRA

Daria Kascheeva
CZ, FR, SK, 2023, 27 Min

What is reality, and what is fiction? Is it worth diving deep to uncover the truth? Inspired by the myth of Electra and psychoanalytic methods, the film takes us on a journey into the protagonist's past, shaped by the unreliable nature of memories.

Part of the short film programme THE FEMALE GAZE.

#short #coming of age
#drama #diversity

A wildly visual poem in which the main character, Electra, goes back to her tenth birthday and tries to confront her deepest fears and suppressed feelings.  Inspired by the mythical Elektra of Mycenae, Daria Kashcheeva's film combines live action with animation - a highly imaginative, yet sometimes scary and painful journey through the unreliable nature of memories.

Text: Lenka Tyrpakova

06.11.2024 | 16:00 | Stadthalle (original version with English subtitles + simultaneous translation into German)

10.11.2024 | 18:00 | Kammerbühne (original version with English subtitles + simultaneous translation into German)

Drehbuch
Daria Kashcheeva
Kamera
Animation: Marek Jasaň, Vojtěch Kiss
Ton
Miroslav Chaloupka
Schnitt
Alexander Kashcheev
Ausstattung
Marek Špitálský
Musik
Lucas Verreman
Daria Kascheeva

Daria Kascheeva - Daria Kashcheeva (1986) is an independent film director based in Prague, finishing her studies at the Department of Animated Film at FAMU in Prague. Her student films featured at many international festivals. Daria’s original "To Accept" won the Nespresso Talents 2017 film competition in Cannes. In her Bachelor’s puppet animation "Daughter", Daria experiments with camera motion and explores the topic of the father-daughter relationship. The film was premiered at Annecy Animation Film Festival and got Cristal for the Best Graduation Film and Young Jury Award." Daughter" has got more than 100 awards and was a nominee at the 92nd Oscars. The wide success of "Daughter" allowed Daria to work with a bigger team in semi-professional conditions on her graduation film "Electra".

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