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‘Trains,’ ‘Chronicles of the Absurd’ Win Main Awards at IDFA
VarietyStory by Leo Barraclough
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Documentary festival IDFA hands top prizes to innovative films exploring trains and the absurd through archival footage and unconventional storytelling.
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- Maciej J. Drygas' 'Trains' took home the Best Film award in the International Competition, praised for its inventive 20th century journey told entirely through archival footage.
- Miguel Coyula's 'Chronicles of the Absurd' won Best Film in the Envision Competition, wowing juries with its unconventional approach to capturing the absurdities of modern life.
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Maciej J. Drygas, Miguel Coyula, Juliana, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, 'Trains', 'Chronicles of the Absurd'