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Blind Vaysha
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Blind Vaysha
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Vaysha is not like other young girls; she was born with one green eye and one brown eye. But her odd eyes aren't the only thing that's special about her gaze. Her left eye sees only the past while her right, only the future. Like a terrible curse, Vaysha's split vision prevents her from living in the present. Blinded by what was and tormented by what will be, she remains trapped between two irreconcilable temporalities, unable to see the reality that exists in the present. "Blind Vaysha," they called her. In this short animated film adapted from the philosophical short story by Georgi Gospodinov, a leading multidisciplinary author from the younger generation of Bulgarian writers, renowned filmmaker and animator Theodore Ushev reaffirms his virtuosity in visual experimentation. Using an expressive and powerful style poised halfway between religious paintings and linocuts, Ushev creates a film that is both symbolic and accessible. Featuring bucolic European landscapes and Benedictine architecture, and brilliantly narrated by actress Caroline Dhavernas, Blind Vaysha is a captivating metaphoric tale about the difficulty of being in the here and now. With timeless beauty and wisdom, it reminds us of the importance of living in the present moment.
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Title
Blind Vaysha
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Authors
Ushev, Theodore
Roy, Julie
Bertrand, Marc
National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Subjects
Vision.
Time perception.
Computer-assisted animationLinoleum cut-outs (animation technique)Animated filmsPhilosophical perspectivesTimeLifeAllegorical treatment
Animated films.
Language
English
Published
Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2020.
Publication Desc
1 streaming video (8 min., 14 sec.) : sound.
Awards Note
Silver Pegasus, 2016 Jury Award, 2016 Junior Jury Award for a Short Film, 2016 Trophy ABCA "O Kaiser" to the Best Animator, 2016 Gryphon Award Generator +18 (animation), 2016 Canadian Film Institute Award for Best Canadian Animation, 2016 Cartoon Network Award for Best Narrative Short Animation, 2016 Prix du public Hôpital de Belle-Idée, 2016 Honorary Award of Baden, 2016 Special Mention for the Best Short Film in the International Competition, 2016 Best Script, 2016 Animation (Gold Plaque), 2016 Audience Award, 2016 Mention spéciale du jury professionnel, 2016 Student Prize, 2016 Prix de la Révélation Créative- assorti d'une bourse de 2500 €, 2017 Prix du public du meilleur court métrage, 2017 Jury Prize- Bucheon University President's Prize- Short Film, 2016 Best Short Animation, 2017 Meilleur court métrage d'animation ex aequo avec J'aime les filles de Diane Obomsawin, 2017 Best Animated Short, 2017 Prix du Public de la Compétition Animation, 2016 Best Youth Short Film Award with a 1 000 $ prize offered by the Re´gie du cinéma du Québec, 2017 Meilleur court métrage animation, 2017 Prix du meilleur scénario, 2016 Best Animated Short for Ages 12 and up, 2017 Prix Coup de coeur du jury, 2017 Telefilm Canada Prize ex aequo with "La Voce" by David Uloth, 2017 Audience Award, 2017 Special Mention for the Immersive Encounters Award, 2017 Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2nd prize - cash prize $5,000 CAD and a mentorship opportunity, 2017 Prix du meilleur film de la catégorie « Art », 2017