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202118 minGdoc-short

Xeroines

202118 minGdoc-short

Four thinkers' words challenge the post-industrial setting of Paldiski, seeking a vision for a greener Earth amid themes of hope and despair.

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Pille-Riin Jaik

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Four thinkers' words challenge the post-industrial setting of Paldiski, seeking a vision for a greener Earth amid themes of hope and despair.

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Pille-Riin Jaikdirector

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Paldiski serves as the backdrop for "Xeroines," a short film featuring the thoughts of Constance DeJong, Audre Lorde, Simone Weil, and Valerie Solanas. Their words evoke a struggle between hope and despair. The film contemplates the transition from a violent Mars to a green Earth. It runs for 18 minutes and was released in 2021, merging music and arts to convey its message.

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