Congratulations to kauaʻi ʻōʻō by Samy Benammar for receiving the Grand Prix at the in the 9th annual Experimental Competition at the 2023 Festival International de Courts Métrages!
The festival took place from November 28th through December 2nd in Aix-en-Provence in France.
Still from kauaʻi ʻōʻō by Samy Benammar (2023)
In 1987, the song of the kauaʻi ʻōʻō, a bird endemic to Hawaii, is recorded for the last time. Its song serves as the starting point for a visual exploration of the landscape and the winged creatures inhabiting it. Mostly shot on location, the film is a visual poem caught between the chaos of disappearance and the calm of an aerial melody that takes us on a journey through seasons and territories.
kauaʻi ʻōʻō is currently in active distribution with the WFG.
Still from kauaʻi ʻōʻō by Samy Benammar (2023)