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Key Features:
Animated, Short film, Parable, Dystopian, Existentialism, Nihilism, Social commentary, Symbolism, Philosophical, Multiple perspectives
Tone:
poetic, serious
Target Audience:
Animation enthusiasts, Art house aficionados, Philosophical viewers
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Anxiety

Blind Vaysha

2016-02-15
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From the moment she was born, Vaysha was a very special girl. With her left eye she can only see into the past, and with her right she can only see the future. The past is familiar and safe, the future is sinister and threatening. The present is a blind spot. In captivating parabolic imagery, the award-winning animation artist Theodore Ushev illustrates the world through Vaysha’s eyes.

Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Cast
Caroline Dhavernas
Crew
Theodore Ushev, Theodore Ushev
Rating
7.112(67 votes)
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10000 Years Later
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6.2

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8

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6.752

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Alice(1988)
7.4

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6.3

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5.7

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7

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Anon
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Kid's Story
7.058

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Ship of Theseus
6.9

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The Girl Without Hands

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Cerise
Cerise(2015)
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Flashback(2020)
6

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7.8

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4.8

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