‘Trains,’ ‘Chronicles of the Absurd’ Win Main Awards at IDFA

Story 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'

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