The Iron Gates
Barbara Knežević reflects on her family's deportation from Yugoslavia to Germany during World War II, intertwining personal history with contemporary dance and art.
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Barbara Knežević reflects on her family's deportation from Yugoslavia to Germany during World War II, intertwining personal history with contemporary dance and art.
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Barbara Knežević reflects on her family's deportation from Yugoslavia to Germany during the Second World War. The film intertwines cinematic observations with testimonies and interpretations from contemporary dancers. Knežević's sculptural work features prominently, alongside the voices of actors portraying non-human characters, including geological formations and animals. As she re-learns the Serbian language, Knežević contemplates themes of migration and progress in a 46-minute exploration of personal and collective histories.
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