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

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Indie doc heavyweights 'Trains' and 'Chronicles of the Absurd' snag top honors at prestigious IDFA film festival
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  • 'Trains' director Maciej J. Drygas' archival masterpiece captures the 20th century in a never-before-seen way, wowing IDFA's international jury
  • Maverick Cuban filmmaker Miguel Coyula's 'Chronicles of the Absurd' shakes up the Envision competition with its bold, genre-blending vision
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Maciej J. Drygas, Miguel Coyula, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, 'Trains', 'Chronicles of the Absurd'
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