Canadian Premiere
Objects are 3D scanned and transferred onto 16mm film to provide clues to a familiar but irresolvable mystery.
Belgium/Italy
2026
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Credits & Director
Producer
Bilico – Caroline Houben, Chiara Caterina
Editor
Chiara Caterina
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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