Film
My Ancestral Doll
2026 · 20m
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Janne ElensDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 10, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 20m
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