Ajyal Film Festival 2023

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The Burden (Min Börda)

Ajyal Competition

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Niki Lindroth von Bahr / Short Narrative / Sweden / 2017 / 14 min / Colour / DCP
In Swedish / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Animation, Comedy
Qatar Premiere

Synopsis

Perhaps the first stop-motion animation, existential black comedy/musical film on record, ‘The Burden’ is a very dark look at the platitudes of contemporary existence – and how to avoid thinking about them. From the fish who populate a long-stay hotel to the monkeys who man the phones of a call centre, everyone has a song to sing or a dance routine to execute – all in the name of alleviating boredom and avoiding any consideration of existential meaning.

Official Film Website

About the Directors

Niki Lindroth von Bahr is an artist and animation director based in Stockholm. She received her MFA from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Her films ‘Tord and Tord’ (2010) and ‘Bath House’ (2014) have been screened at festivals around the world. ‘The Burden’ (2017) had its world premiere at the Gothenburg International Film Festival, where it won the Best Swedish Short Film and Audience Awards.

Credits

Director
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Screenwriter
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Producer
Kalle Wettre
Editor
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Music
Hans Appelqvist
Cinematographer
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Sales Company
New Europe Film Sales
Production Company
Malade AB
Sound
Hans Appelqvist
Distributor
Swedish Film Institute
Cast
Olof Wretling, Mattias Fransson, Carl Englén, Sven Björklund

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