Doppelgängers3
Director(s): Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
Film description: Three doppelgangers meet in outer space to imagine queer diasporic and ecofeminist futures.
Programmers notes: Doppelgängers³ invites us to reimagine the possibilities of a future beyond Earth. Through a blend of role-playing, expert interviews, and bold visuals, this hybrid film follows Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian and her doppelgängers as they embark on a journey to build a new civilization on the moon.
Doppelgängers³ challenges us to rethink our understanding of identity, power structures, and the future of humanity. Through a series of thought-provoking interviews with scientists, visionaries, and cultural inventors—and music by Pussy Riot—Doppelgängers³ presents a vision of a future that is free from the constraints of borders, gender, and religion. The film’s innovative approach to storytelling, combined with its powerful message, is a true testament to the power of human imagination.
— Emma Hannaway
Writer(s): Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
Producer(s): Sandra Leeming, Luke Moody, Victoria Adams, Amina Castaing and Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
Editor(s): Xanna Ward Dixon, Rachel Roberts, Raluca Petre and David Potter｜Assistant Editors: Beatrix Blaise, Gene Limbrick
Cinematographer(s): Fiona Braillon
Country of origin: UK/USA
Principal cast: Original Music by Pussy Riot, Colin Self, Mirrored Fatality, Anna Vartazaryan and Asmodessa and more new talents from Algeria and Armenia. Featuring Lucia Kagramanyan, Myriam Amroun and Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian as doppelgängers. Featuring Aquanaut Sylvia Earle, Extraterrestrial Intelligence hunter Jill Tarter, Political scientist Uday Mehta, Quantum physicist and futurist Michio Kaku, Senior Astronomer Franck Marchis, Transactivist rights advocate Lilit Martirosyan, neurologist and gene master Kári Stefánsson, Astrobiologist and Terraforming expert Chris McKay and many more great minds.
Language: English/Algerian/Armenian
Year: 2024
Duration: 73 min
