The Burden (Min Börda)
Ajyal Competition
Niki Lindroth von Bahr / Short Narrative / Sweden / 2017 / 14 min / Colour / DCP
In Swedish / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Animation, Comedy
Qatar Premiere
Synopsis
Perhaps the first stop-motion animation, existential black comedy/musical film on record, ‘The Burden’ is a very dark look at the platitudes of contemporary existence – and how to avoid thinking about them. From the fish who populate a long-stay hotel to the monkeys who man the phones of a call centre, everyone has a song to sing or a dance routine to execute – all in the name of alleviating boredom and avoiding any consideration of existential meaning.
About the Directors
Niki Lindroth von Bahr is an artist and animation director based in Stockholm. She received her MFA from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Her films ‘Tord and Tord’ (2010) and ‘Bath House’ (2014) have been screened at festivals around the world. ‘The Burden’ (2017) had its world premiere at the Gothenburg International Film Festival, where it won the Best Swedish Short Film and Audience Awards.
Credits
- Director
- Niki Lindroth von Bahr
- Screenwriter
- Niki Lindroth von Bahr
- Producer
- Kalle Wettre
- Editor
- Niki Lindroth von Bahr
- Music
- Hans Appelqvist
- Cinematographer
- Niki Lindroth von Bahr
- Sales Company
- New Europe Film Sales
- Production Company
- Malade AB
- Sound
- Hans Appelqvist
- Distributor
- Swedish Film Institute
- Cast
- Olof Wretling, Mattias Fransson, Carl Englén, Sven Björklund