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Experimental Docs From Poland, Cuba Win in Amsterdam
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scrn loglinePolish found-footage doc 'Trains' and Cuban political satire 'Chronicles of the Absurd' win big at the prestigious International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).beat sheet- The IDFA jury unanimously praised 'Trains' for its 'bold and inventive use of archive footage' in exploring the impact of 20th-century industrial innovation, awarding it the top prize of €15,000.
- 'Chronicles of the Absurd' by Cuban director Miguel Coyula won the Envision sidebar for its radical form and scathing political commentary on the plight of Cuban artists facing oppression at home and abroad.
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Experimental Docs From Poland, Cuba Win in Amsterdam
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott Roxborough
scrn logline
Polish found-footage doc 'Trains' and Cuban political satire 'Chronicles of the Absurd' win big at the prestigious International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
beat sheet
- The IDFA jury unanimously praised 'Trains' for its 'bold and inventive use of archive footage' in exploring the impact of 20th-century industrial innovation, awarding it the top prize of €15,000.
- 'Chronicles of the Absurd' by Cuban director Miguel Coyula won the Envision sidebar for its radical form and scathing political commentary on the plight of Cuban artists facing oppression at home and abroad.
call sheet
Maciej J. Drygas, Auberi Edler, Miguel Coyula, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Trains, An American Pastoral, Chronicles of the Absurd