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Object of Riddle film image; a door with two staircases leading away from it

Object of Riddle

Objet d’énigme

VIFF Short Forum

Canadian Premiere

Objects are 3D scanned and transferred onto 16mm film to provide clues to a familiar but irresolvable mystery.

Director
Credits
Country of Origin

Belgium/Italy

Year

2026

Film Contact
18+
18 min
Art, Music & Photography Experimental & Avant Garde Horror & Thriller Shorts Women Directors

Credits & Director

Producer

Bilico – Caroline Houben, Chiara Caterina

Editor

Chiara Caterina

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Chiara Caterina

Chiara Caterina is an Italian filmmaker. After studying film and cinematography at Roma Tre University, she graduated from Le Fresnoy. Her works move between experimental cinema, documentary, and visual art, and her films have been shown at Venice Critics’ Week and international festivals. Her latest short, Objet d’énigme, premiered in the Tiger Short Competition at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam.

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