My Ancestral Doll

My Ancestral Doll

2026
20m
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Overview

A private webcam video - never intended to be shared - turned into an emotionally raw video installation. This short film is intentionally unedited, to show the full preparation ritual: the slow and perhaps even banal act of combing the doll’s hair. In this piece, filmmaker Janne Elens works within the lineage of Chantal Akerman, highlighting women’s/AFAB bodies’ under appreciated, yet vital, labour.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
Belgium

Keywords

ritual webcam doll video diary ancestral traditions

Quick Facts

Release Date January 10, 2026
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Janne Elens
Janne Elens

Herself

Key Crew

Janne Elens
Director