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My Ancestral Doll
A private webcam video - never intended to be shared - turned into an emotionally raw video installation. This short film is intentionally unedited, to show the full preparation ritual: the slow and perhaps even banal act of combing the doll’s hair. In this piece, filmmaker Janne Elens works within the lineage of Chantal Akerman, highlighting women’s/AFAB bodies’ under appreciated, yet vital, labour.
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A young woman inherits an antique doll from her estranged grandmother, only to discover it holds a dark family secret. As the doll's influence grows, she must uncover the truth about her ancestors before she becomes its next victim.
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