| Daughter | |
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| Directed by | Daria Kashcheeva |
| Written by | Daria Kashcheeva |
| Produced by | Zuzana Roháčová, Ondřej Šejnoha, Martin Vandas |
| Cinematography | Daria Kashcheeva |
| Edited by | Alexander Kashcheev |
| Music by | Petr Vrba |
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| Distributed by | Miyu Distribution |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Budget | 750,000 CZK[1] |
Daughter (Czech:Dcera) is a2019 Czech short animated drama film directed byDaria Kashcheeva. The film received 38 awards during half a year after its premiere at theAnnecy International Animation Film Festival, including the Annecy Cristal for the best film in the graduation films category, and aStudent Academy Award (Student Oscar). It was also nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[2][3][4]
The film is told without words. It is about the complicated relationship of a young woman with her father.[5] She meets with him in a hospital room where she remembers her childhood and complicated relationship with her father and how they parted ways until they meet again and finally reconcile.[6]
Daughter is the product of the director's longtime interest in psychology, relationships, and the lasting imprint of childhood experiences.[7] The film tells a complicated story about the relationship between a father and his daughter. Kashcheeva invented hand held camera movement for her film, which was never used before in stop-motion.
For Kashcheeva, part of the challenge of creatingDaughter stemmed from her desire to bring a dirty, imperfect, documentary feel to a stop-motion world. The aesthetic she aimed for was inspired, in part, byDogme 95 and films by theDardenne brothers.
| Year | Event | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2019 | 46th Annual Student Academy Awards | Student Academy Awards | International Film Schools: Animation | Won | [8] |
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Cristal for a Graduation Film | Won | [9] | ||
| Junior Jury Award for a Graduation Film | Won | ||||
| Fantoche International Animation Film Festival | Best Film | Won | [10] | ||
| Melbourne International Film Festival | City Post Award | Best Animation Short Film | Won | [11] | |
| 2020 | 2020 Sundance Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Short Film | Won | [12] |
| 27th Czech Lion Awards | Magnesie Award | Best Student Film | Won | [13] | |
| 92nd Academy Awards | Academy Awards | Best Animated Short Film | Nominated | [14][15] | |