Magda USA 2004 | 6 min | OF | | FF 2004

A first love is corrupted as a man recalls his affair with a beautifulcircus contortionist in this stop-motion animation of wooden manikins.At its heart, "Magda" is an off-center parable about lost innocence andthe corruptibility of human nature. Visually, the film explores the useof extreme telephoto lenses, creating enigmatic scenes that revealthemselves over time and ghostly figures drifting in-and-out of focus."Magda" is filmmaker Chel White's third adaptation of a story by radioartist and writer Joe Frank.