kindergarten

Valeriya, born in Kazakhstan, tells a story from her childhood in Balkhash. What we hear is her story, what we see is her silence.

Yann les Jours, France & Germany, 2023, 3 min, in English with English subtitles

About the Artist

Yann les Jours was born in Lyon, France, and lives and works in Berlin, Germany. He studied Art History and English Literature at Lyon II Lumière University and later attended the Documentary Summer School at the Locarno Film Festival and the Ji.hlava IDFF Academy. His documentary work—spanning film, music videos, and performance—is often described as poetic, abstract, and experimental.

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