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202418 minGdoc-short

Dinosaur's Egg

202418 minGdoc-short

Eighty years after his grandparents' migration, a filmmaker wanders through an abandoned city to connect with their memories and his own perceptions.

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Eighty years after his grandparents' migration, a filmmaker wanders through an abandoned city to connect with their memories and his own perceptions.

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Sruthil Mathew

Sruthil Mathewdirector

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An abandoned city holds the memories of the filmmaker's ancestors, who left 80 years ago. The filmmaker wanders through these empty streets, searching for traces of their lives. He reflects on his family's past and his own perceptions. The 18-minute documentary, "Dinosaur's Egg," merges personal narrative with the history of migration driven by colonialism. It presents a quest for connection and understanding across generations.

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