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DÉJÀ NU
Short 15 audiovisual poem

Read the context and interpretation from the protagonists and the director of the film here in french or here in english.

Synopsis

Voices, rhythms, existences in nature and civilization intertwine into an audiovisual poem about the transient body.

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Trailer

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Critics

︎The jury of “Encuentro Para Cinéfagos, Festival de Cine Arte en la Frontera 2024, Venezuela” has awarded the prize of BEST VIDEO ART for the film:

"Deja nu is a daring and poetic proposal of great complexity. It is a transgressive piece in its construction, in its conjunction of luminous and dark aesthetic elements. Through an excellent handling of the photographic image and camera movements, it awakens emotional connections and leaves to the free construction of our interpretation, according to our cultural realities, an unconventional image, a soundtrack that accompanies the poetic discourse, an acting and artistic direction through performance. It has elements of video dance and a certain documentary value, with its polycultural load. It is definitely on the border and is an exceptional case of contemporary experimental cinema."

︎ The Jury of Zurich Film Price, Switzerland:

“An experimental short film that offers what makes a felicitous short film: it doesn't have to do anything - it can do everything. It surprises, confuses, baffles and hypnotizes with a multi-faceted visual language and triggers a kaleidoscope of emotions, while the unconventional approach to the production is also convincing, sets standards and deserves attention. A refreshing and fantastically realized short film that unanimously impressed the jury.”

︎ The Jury of Stuttgarter Filmwinter for “Best Short Film” in the “International Competition”, Germany:

“Déjà Nu” invites us to immerse ourselves in layers of meaning, creating a unique audiovisual-poetic experience that transcends traditional storytelling. The protagonists confidently and autonomously claim their space while opening themselves to the audience’s gaze, which refrains from judgment. Instead, the gaze is expanded as profound emotions and the finiteness of our existence are made tangible in a sensual form. The film is an experimental interplay of the collective, culminating in a fleeting moment as a vibrant kaleidoscope that will accompany us on our journey through life.
Thus, the experience with the film does not end. We become part of something greater that connects us all. Our bodies breathe a shared air of poetry, music, and imagery. And in feeling this air, we sense the existential questions of life, transience, and nature.

Protagonists

La voix Aïssatou Sandra Diatta
La créature Kumpo de Tenndiamane
La danseuse Sylvia Ouattara
Le sans-abri Jean Luc Yonhite
Les fétards Doudou Touré, Bécaille Abdoulmani, Ibrhaim Amani
La crieuse Laetitia Ky
Le baptiste Alphoumar Diallo
La voix du baptiste Pape Etienne Diatta

Prices

︎ ”Best International Short Film” Human Rights Film Festival “Under Our Skin”, Nairobi, Kenya.
︎ “Best Short Film” Zürcher Filmpreis, Switzerland
︎ ”Best International Experimental Film” Spicy Film Festival, Athens, Greece
︎ ”Best Director” Stories We Dance Fuori Formato Film Festival, Italy
︎ ”Best Audiovisual”, Festival Audiovisual Int. Territorio Sacromonte, Spain
︎ ”Best Direction” & ”Best Video Art”, Cinéfagos Festival de CineArte en la Frontera, Venezuela
︎ „Best Experimental Film“ 2024 Quibdó Africa Film Festival, Colombia
︎ „Best Experimental Film“ 2024 Bolton Int. Film Festival, United Kingdom
︎ „Best Short Film - International Competition“ Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Germany
︎ „Honorable Mention“ 2024 Dance On Screen Graz, Austria
︎ „On Art Dance & Music Winner“ 2024 On Art Dance & Music Wasaw, Poland
︎ „Honorable Mention“ 2024 Wild Dogs Film Festival, Canada

Festivals

- World Premiere at the Odense Film Festival in Denmark, Sept 2023︎︎
- Berlin Short Film Festival Interfilm, Germany
- Bogotà Short Film Festival BogoShorts, Colombia- REGARD, Film Festival Saguenay, Canada
- Tampere Film Festival, Finnland
- Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA
- Durban Film Festival, South Africa
- Cabriolet Film Festival, Libanon
- Accra Indie Film Fest, Ghana
- “Stories we Dance” Film Festival, Genoa, Italy
- Ecra Film Festival, Brasil
- Frame Rush, United Kingdom
- Neuchatel Int. Fantastic Film Festival, Switzerland
- Choreoscope Dance Film Festival, Spain
- Madagascourt Int. Film Festival, Madagascar
- Sao Paolo Short Film Festival Kinoforum, Brasil
- Quibdó África Film Festival, Colombia
- African Film Festival Argentina
- Bolton Int. Film Festival, UK
- OnArt Film Festival, Poland
- Wilddogs Int. Screendance Festival, Canada
- Origen Film Festival, Granada, Spain
- Linz Short Film Festival, Austria
- Zimbabwe European Short Film Festival, Zimbabwe
- Blue Danube Film Festival, Austria
- Movies By Movers Dance Film Festival, USA
- Moving Body Film Festival, Bulgaria
- Vidéo-danse de Bourgogne, France
- Dance On Screen Film Festival Graz, Austria
- Mashariki African Film Festival, Rwanda
- Fickin’ Film Festival Kinshasa, Kongo
- Arica Nativa Rural Film Festival, Chile
- Cuerpo Mediado Festival De Video Danza, Argentinia
- Toronto Black Film Festival, Canada
- Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Germany
- Winter Apricots Festival, Macedonia
- Trans Africa Int. Film Festival, Nigeria

( The film ist currently in distribution)

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