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Live a Little

Jenny Jokela

Synopsis

Acting a fool convinced you're a queen. LIVE A LITTLE taps into the pressures and the amounts of self-control that go into being a ”good woman” in a patriarchal society by celebrating women who decide to not care.
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019 - Short Film Competition

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Year: 2018
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 3 min 43 sec
Format: Digital
Director: Jenny Jokela
Producer: Jenny Jokela, Celia Hillo
Editor: Jenny Jokela
Screenwriter: Celia Hillo
Production Designer: Jenny Jokela
Sound: Jenny Jokela, Adam Woodhams
Principal cast: Emilie Loiseleur

Genre

Woman Director Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Finland co-production

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