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Paradaïz

Through absurdist animation and archival images, a young woman visits her slippery and surreal homeland.

Director
Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2025

Language

English

Links
18+
10 min
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National Film Board of Canada

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Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Robert McLaughlin, Christine Noël

Producer

Jelena Popović

Screenwriter

Matea Radic

ANIM

Matea Radic

Editor

Xi Feng

Original Music

Tyler Fitzmaurice

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Matea Radic

Matea Radic is a multidisciplinary artist born in Sarajevo and based in Winnipeg, Canada. She fled her birthplace as a child in the summer of 1992 and has been interested in the concept of home and attachment ever since, infusing her art with a signature mix of nostalgia and dark humour. Radic has explored a variety of mediums, including illustration, painting, and sculpture, and has animated music videos, notably a posthumous clip for Jim Croce. The animated short Paradaïz (2025), produced by the NFB, is her first film.

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