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The Starlings

The Starlings

Sometimes we need fantasy to survive the reality

2024 · 15 min · Drama

Shadow plays flicker, birds call, and colour leaks into grey walls. In Starlings, live action collides with puppetry and poetic visuals as a teen girl transforms loss into light, reviving the fractured bond with her father through the fragile power of art.

Directed by Florence Caruana · Written by Florence Caruana

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