Petra's Poem

Petra's Poem — Plot

In this short film, Toronto artist Petra Tolley, who has Down syndrome, performs a soliloquy that encapsulates her distinctive take on the social self. Drawing from her emotional experiences, she illustrates what it feels like to be “in the middle.” Employing rotoscopy, hand-drawn animation techniques and subtle stereoscopic 3D, the film captures Petra as she engages the camera with unflinching directness and dignity.

• Release date
• November 1, 2013
• Runtime
• 4 min
• Genres
• Animation, Documentary
• Director
• Shira Avni