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My Ancestral Doll (2026)
Directed by Janne Elens
· 20m
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
Janne Elens
Crew
- Director
- Janne Elens
Details
- Release date
- 2026-01-10
- Runtime
- 20m
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- Belgium