Reminding this writer of the soul burning sun that Albert Camus describes with words as the desolate landscape where The Stranger story unfolds, Swiss film maker Remo Scherrer uses black and white animation to evoke events under a burning and blinding sun.
The world seems harsh and unforgiving, matching exactly the situation the story’s narrator describes. Her mother is an alcoholic, and in eleven minutes we experience the chaos this disease creates for her children and the cruelties of neglect or worse they must endure.
It’s difficult to imagine actors or cinematographers capturing the affect of this story as well as this docu-animation does. How perfect that this genre can make characters disappear from the page much as the narrator’s voice describes how invisible and unheard she was.
At the time of this writing, the best way to see all these short films in the Flying Film Festival is to book a flight on Swiss Air. Stay tuned to these pages for updates on how to find these films after this juried festival closes.
When:
November and December 2017
Where:
Swiss Air Long-Haul flights
Tickets:
Air fare! For 500,000 people scheduled to fly Swiss Air before 2018.
Stay tuned for more information on where to find these films after the festival ends.
Photos courtesy of Flying Film Festival.
About the Author: Amy Munice
Amy Munice is Editor-in-Chief and Co-Publisher of Picture This Post. She covers books, dance, film, theater, music, museums and travel. Prior to founding Picture This Post, Amy was a freelance writer and global PR specialist for decades—writing and ghostwriting thousands of articles and promotional communications on a wide range of technical and not-so-technical topics.
Amy hopes the magazine’s click-a-picture-to-read-a-vivid-account format will nourish those ever hunting for under-discovered cultural treasures. She especially loves writing articles about travel finds, showcasing works by cultural warriors of a progressive bent, and shining a light on bold, creative strokes by fledgling artists in all genres.
