Diagonale
Festival of Austrian Film
April 4–9, 2024, Graz

Film ProgramTimetable | Directors


Thursday, 23.03.
14:30, Annenhof Kino 5
Sunday, 26.03.
16:30, Schubertkino 2

Ezra Šimek – Joyful Flame

Innovative Cinema Short, AT/CZ/SK 2022, digital, 24 min, eOF
Program: Innovatives Kino Programm 4

Ironically, a cowboy, the most heteronormative character in film history, serves Ezra Šimek as the embodiment of their dreamlike heroin’s journey toward a gender fluid image. Rather than fighting wild pistol duels, this cowboy unites with a witch and together they and the film bury traditional gender roles and oppressive world models.  

Director: Ezra Šimek
Script: Ezra Šimek
Cast: Hana Frejková, Ezra Šimek
Camera: Denis Kozerawski
Editor: Karolína Čejková
Music: Oliver Torr
Sounddesign: Nicolas Atcheson, Oliver Torr
Production Design: Tasya Nafigina
Costumes: Zenita Helgo
Additional Credits: Produktionsleiterin: Sofia Rubinstein; Produktionsassistent*in: Zeynab Kirikou Gueye Grafikdesign: Veronika Švecová Color: Petr Racek MUA: Martina Loy BTS: Michael Lozano
Producers: Ezra Šimek
Production: Jindrich Chalupecky Society
Co-production: sjch.cz