Perfectly a Strangeness

Perfectly a Strangeness is a 2024 experimental documentary short film written and directed by Alison McAlpine.^[1]

perfectly a strangeness
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Directed by	Alison McAlpine
Written by	Alison McAlpine
Cinematography	Nicolas Canniccioni
Edited by	Carolina Siraqyan
Music by	Ben Grossman
Production company	Second Sight Pictures
Release date	May 2024 (2024-05) (Cannes)
Running time	15 minutes
Countries	Canada Chile

Summary

The film shows three donkeys discovering an astronomical observatory in the Atacama Desert, capturing their perception of the universe and observatory when the telescope illuminates the night sky. Music and sound design, interwoven with the images, play a central role in the film.^[2]

Release

The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,^[3] and had its North American Premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

Accolades

At the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma, the film won the National Competition award for short films.^[4]

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.^[5]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.^[6]