Box Cutters / Olfa nož

Naomi van Niekerk (Ikki Films, ValkProductions, Dryfsand, Olivier Catherin
2023, France, Netherlands, South Africa, 8'24''

A young woman recalls a day when she was attacked by three men on her way home, but everyday life must go on.

Mlada ženska se spominja dneva, ko so jo na poti domov napadli trije moški, a vsakdanje življenje se mora nadaljevati.

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Language: Afrikaans
Recommended for children under the age of 14: No
Technique: Loose materials animation (sand, coffee, salt, etc.)
Adaptation of "Box Cutters” by Ronelda Kamfer from “Hammie”

Team

Script: Naomi Van Niekerk
Animation: Naomi Van Niekerk
Producers: Olivier Catherin, Edwina Liard, Nidia Santiago, Richard Valk, Naomi Van Niekerk
Executive Producers: Maxime Fossier, Marianne Chezelas 
Editing: Niels Dekker
Compositing: Thibault Chollet
Score: Arnaud van Vliet
Sound: Arnaud van Vliet
Colour: Niels Dekker 
First assistant director: Marianne Chazelas
Additional animation: Morgane Perez
Voice: Ronelda Kamfer
Original Score, Sound Design: Arnaud van Vliet

Naomi van Niekerk

is a visual artist, animation filmmaker and theatre director. Her filmography includes a series of short films of haunting poignancy and power based on sensitive interpretations of stark, South African poems that speak to her. Her films have been screened globally and received widespread international acclaim such as the ‘Jean-Luc Xiberras’ Award at the Annecy International Film Festival for An Ordinary Blue Monday. Her practice as a visual artist involves the reworking of images as etchings and linocuts as an attempt to prolong the experience of a film or theatre piece and to give a glimpse into the pre-production, a proces that involves an elaborate exploration of visual elements to create narrative. She teaches workshops on puppet-making and animation during which she guides authors to manifest their ideas by breathing life into objects. Currently she lives in Lille, France where she is working on an exhibition as well as developing a new script. 

Filmography: 
2014 - 'n Gewone Blou Maandagoggend (An ordinary blue Monday) - 03:14 Animation
2015 - By alle skone dinge (To all things beautiful) - 03:01 Animation
2017 - My mamma is bossies (My mum's bonkers)- 03:23 – Animation
2023 - Box Cutters - 08:24 - Animation

See more
https://www.dryfsand.com/