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Petra's Poem

Petra's Poem

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Balasaur Score
Extinction event

2013 · Movie · 4m

The read

It runs a compact 4m.

Synopsis

In this short film, Toronto artist Petra Tolley, who has Down syndrome, performs a soliloquy that encapsulates her distinctive take on the social self. Drawing from her emotional experiences, she illustrates what it feels like to be “in the middle.” Employing rotoscopy, hand-drawn animation techniques and subtle stereoscopic 3D, the film captures Petra as she engages the camera with unflinching directness and dignity.

Ratings

TMDB2/10

1 audience votes

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