German Film /

The life cycle of cicadas spun into “a love letter to death and to my family”: Animator Fernanda Caicedo on using art to ponder the big questions

Date: 15-06-2023

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

Stop-motion animator Fernanda Caicedo learned about her Grandmother’s death when she was far away from her Ecuadorian family, while studying in Germany. The grief and distance spurred her to explore her own fear of death through her art. The result...


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‘Daily life and weird first dates’ – in conversation with Marleen Valien, director of ‘Not the 80s’

Date: 30-09-2022

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

“NOT THE 80s” is Berlin-based director Marleen Valien’s second short to appear on T-Port. Her previous film “HOT DOG” was a hit on the festival circuit in 2019, including a showing at Sundance. Her newest offering, which premiered at Tribeca,...


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