1657847
1657847

My Ancestral Doll

2026-01-10 en 20m
A private webcam video - never intended to be shared - turned into an emotionally raw video installation. This short film is intentionally unedited, to show the full preparation ritual: the slow and perhaps even banal act of combing the doll’s hair. In this piece, filmmaker Janne Elens works within the lineage of Chantal Akerman, highlighting women’s/AFAB bodies’ under appreciated, yet vital, labour.

Director

Janne Elens

ritual webcam doll video diary ancestral traditions

Status

Released

Countries

  • Belgium

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