Choke

Tampere Film Festival
Avajaisnäytös
K15 | WED/KE 8.3. 18:00 | PLEVNA 2

CHOKE
TUKAHTUA

Michelle Latimer | Canada [TFF: 2016] [IMDb: 2010] | Animation | 6 min

Song: "Dark Night of the Soul". Written by: Dangermouse & Sparklehorse (Mark Linkous). Featuring: David Lynch on vocals. EMI Music Publishing, 2010.

TFF: A young First Nation man leaves his northern home for the opportunities of the city. However, once there, he quickly realizes that the urban life is not what he’d imagined. In his quest for a better future, he meets a homeless man who sells art on the sidewalk. This encounter reminds him of the stark fate that befalls many First Nations people living within urban centres. As he wanders the streets of lost souls, he is reminded of all that he’s left behind. Inspired by the late, contemporary, First Nation’s artist Kyle Morrisseau, Choke uses stop-motion animation to explore themes of urban isolation and the individual search for identity within modern society.

Ensimmäisiin kansakuntiin kuuluva nuorimies lähtee kaupungin tarjoamien mahdollisuuksien perässä pohjoisesta kodistaan. Kaupungissa hän kuitenkin saa pian huomata, ettei urbaani elämä ole aivan sitä, mitä hän oli kuvitellut. Parempaa tulevaisuutta etsiessään hän tapaa kodittoman miehen, joka myy taidetta kadun poskessa. Tämä kohtaaminen muistuttaa häntä synkästä kohtalosta, joka lankeaa monien kaupungistuneiden ensimmäisten kansakuntien ihmisten osaksi. Nuoren miehen kuljeksiessa kadotettujen sielujen kaduilla, hän muistaa kaiken taakse jättämänsä. Choke on saanut inspiraationsa edesmenneestä ensimmäisten kansakuntien nykytaiteilijasta, Kyle Morrisseausta, ja se käyttää hyväkseen stop motion -animaatiota tutkaillessaan urbaanin eristyneisyyden ja henkilökohtaisen identiteetin etsinnän teemoja modernissa yhteiskunnassa. TFF

IMDb: When Jimmy leaves his reservation for the lures of city life, he finds himself confronted with a future he could never have imagined. Inspired by the contemporary art of First Nation's youth, Choke employs stop-motion animation to explore the themes of urban isolation and the search for identity within modern society.

Michelle Latimer webpage: Upon leaving his First Nations reserve, Jimmy encounters the lost souls of the city and is reminded that no matter how far you travel, you cannot escape who you are.

When Jimmy leaves his northern First Nations reservation to pursue a life in the city, he quickly realizes that urban life is not what he’d imagined. As he encounters the lost souls of the city, he is reminded of the power place. Inspired by the late, First Nation’s artist Kyle Morriseau, Choke uses stop-motion animation to explore themes of urban isolation and the individual search for identity within modern society.

Choke premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received a Special Jury Honorable Mention in Shortfilmmaking. The film was nominated for a 2011 Genie Award and named by Toronto Film Festival as one of Canada’s Top Ten films of 2011.

Festival Screenings (selected): Sundance, Rotterdam, Oberhausen, CFC Worldwide Shorts, Ann Arbor, Edinburgh Intl, ImagineNATIVE, Brief Encounters, Hollyshorts, New Hampshire Intl, Cannes Short Film Corner (online NFB/Canada showcase), Cyprus Intl.

Awards: Sundance Special Jury Honorable Mention in Shortfilmmaking, LA New Wave Honorable Mention, Toronto Intl Film Festival Canada’s Top Ten Selection, Houston Worldfest Remi Award, Genie Nomination – Animated Short. – Michelle Latimer webpage

AA: A visionary, compelling animation about the confrontation of First Nation people with urban modernity. On the soundtrack: David Lynch's haunting "Dark Night of the Soul"