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The short movie Tourneur documents a bull fight in the South of France and comments in a subtle manner the disparity between the young, adrenaline rushed participants and the physically superior bull, which gets cornered by the participants. The unpredictability of the situation is increased by foam, which affects the view of the participants and the audience therefore, the encounter of humans and animal seem like an alienation in this abstract landscape of foam.

Growing up in Berlin, Yalda Afsah studied at the University of Arts Berlin, Burg Giebichenstein College of Art in Halle, and the California Institute of the Arts. She has received several awards and scholarships for her artistic work. In 2018 she received the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff scholarship and participates in the BPA // Berlin Program for Artist. She lives and works in Berlin.