ARKIPEL

Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival

, ,

Night Walk with a Blue Scarf

Felix Kalmenson

2025, Canada

8 min. stereo, HD, Color & B/W

Sinopsis / Synopsis

Sebuah puisi visual yang ditemani oleh teks dari cerita pendek The Blue Notebook No.2 karya Daniil Kharms dan lagu Blue Scarf yang dinyanyikan oleh Klavdiya Shulzhenko. Visual hitam putih yang secara bertahap dibangun ini lama kelamaan menjadi intens, dan menimbulkan subteks mengenai patriotisme soviet di masa lampau, pula sebagai refleksi masa kini mengenai perang antara Rusia dan Ukraina.

A visual poem accompanied by text from the short story The Blue Notebook No.2 by Daniil Kharms and the song Blue Scarf sung by Klavdiya Shulzhenko. This black and white visual that gradually builds over time becomes intense, and creates a subtext about Soviet patriotism in the past, as well as a reflection in the present about the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Director’s Biography / Biografi Sutradara

Felix Kalmenson (lahir di Saint Petersburg, Rusia, 1987) adalah seorang seniman, pembuat film, dan produser non-biner Kanada. Film fitur debutnya, ‘Gamodi’, dianugerahi ‘Penghargaan Khusus untuk Film Kanada Terbaik’ di Festival Film Internasional Vancouver pada tahun 2023. Film-filmnya telah diputar di Festival Film Internasional São Paulo, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montreal, Festival Film Tampere, Doclisboa, Kasseler Dokfest, dan memenangkan berbagai penghargaan, termasuk Prix George di Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, 2020.

Felix Kalmenson (b. Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1987) is a Canadian non-binary artist, filmmaker, and producer. Their debut feature ‘Gamodi’ was awarded ‘Honorable Mention for Best Canadian Film’ at Vancouver International Film Festival in 2023. Their films have screened at São Paulo International Film Festival, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montreal, Tampere Film Festival, Doclisboa, Kasseler Dokfest, winning awards including the Prix George at Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, 2020.


© 2026 Forum Lenteng. All rights reserved.
ARKIPEL – Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival

Website: arkipel.id · Layout: tooftolenk
Powered by WordPress.com