Ask The Siren

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a short film presenting the historical and cultural connotations of the figure of Mermaid in the context of Eastern European history. In a poetic fashion, film attempts to describe the Syren as a symbol representing Polish identity crisis, rooted in the annihilation of the pagan history during the Christian colonization of the region in the X-th century. The filmic character presents itself as a being not able to be classified in any social or biological category.

Director: Agnieszka Polska
Runtime: 10 min
Original Language: en
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What is Ask The Siren about?
a short film presenting the historical and cultural connotations of the figure of Mermaid in the context of Eastern European history. In a poetic fashion, film attempts to describe the Syren as a symbol representing Polish identity crisis, rooted in the annihilation of the pagan history during the Christian colonization of the region in the X-th century. The filmic character presents itself as a being not able to be classified in any social or biological category.
Who directed Ask The Siren?
Ask The Siren was directed by Agnieszka Polska.
How long is Ask The Siren?
Ask The Siren has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).