Electra (short film)
Original title: Electra
Year of production: 2023
Format: short animated film
Running time: 26'
Director: Daria Kashcheeva
Producers Czech Republic: Zuzana Křivková, Martin Vandas
Producer Slovakia: Juraj Krasnohorsky
Producers France: Olivier Catherin, Richard Van Den Boom
Production company: MAUR Film [CZ]
Co-producers: Artichoke [SK], FAMU [CZ], Papy3D Productions [FR]
Post-production: Peter Košťál / ekran [SK]
Lead Animator: Marek Jasaň
Color grading: Lucia Kovalová
Financially supported by Czech Film Fund, Pilsen Region, FILMTALENT ZLÍN, ARTE France, Pictanovo, images Hauts-de-France, CNC, Procirep and Angoa, AVF - Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Development and Production of the film was financially supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Electra
A wild visual poem by Daria Kashcheeva, student Oscar winner and Oscar nominee for Best Animated Short Film, produced by FAMU (CZ), MAUR Film (CZ), Papy3D Productions (FR) and Artichoke.
Electra rethinks her 10th birthday, mixing memories with dreams. Isolated in her fantasy world full of busty dolls, plastic men’s body parts and dentist tools, she builds up her own relationships with her body and sexuality. Diving deeper into her childhood memories, Electra goes through the most painful memories to let her suppressed feelings come out.
About Daria Kashcheeva
Born in Tajikistan, Daria graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and t Gnesin Sisters Academy of Music in Moscow. She is studying animation at FAMU in Prague. Her film To Accept won the 2017 Nespresso Talents in Cannes, while her film Daughter won more than 90 awards, including Crystal Award in Annecy 2019, the Student Oscar, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Film sold by MIYU Distribution
World premiere La Cinef – Festival de Cannes
