I Am a Flower - Movie - Festival QUEER

I Am a Flower

Ariel Victor Arthanto
Animation : 13' / Family, Identity, Gender

At a fancy flower spa, Sam prepares for their blooming and bodily transformation. Their mother, however, isn’t quite ready to let go. On their final day together, between petal pampering, quiet conversations, and echoes of childhood, tension and fear rise, but something tender begins to take root.

Photo: Ariel Victor Arthanto

* Part of the program “In My Shorts 2”

/ EXHIBITION

Lisboa

September 26 | 16h15 | Cinema São Jorge - Sala 3

Sections: QL - In My Shorts Competition
+ Info: https://www.filmuniversitaet.de

/ Details

Year: 2024

Country: Germany

Language: english

Subtitles: english

With: Harry Ware, Annalisa Lombardo (voice overs)

/ Direction

Ariel Victor Arthanto

Indonesia

Ariel Victor Arthanto (he/him) is an Indonesian-born filmmaker, animator, and illustrator based in Berlin. He holds a BA in Animation from RMIT University, Melbourne, and an MFA in Animation Directing from the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, Germany. Specializing in 2D animation, Ariel creates imaginative, colorful worlds that blend whimsy with emotional depth, capturing the surreal and the deeply human. His animated films have screened and received awards at festivals including Animafest Zagreb, ITFS Stuttgart, and the Annecy Festival.