Eneris
Julie Daems
It’s the summer holidays and there’s nothing to do. Time drags and it’s so hot. Nine-year-old Manon is spending the day at her aunt’s Afro hair salon. When a new customer arrives, Manon notices the woman is wearing beautiful shell-shaped earrings. Inspired by these, Manon’s daydreams take on a fantastical, almost physical form. Is the woman a queen of the sea who listens to the heartbeat of the purple whale?
Julie Daems
Julia Daems (1993) studied art history at the University of Ghent, where she focused, among other things, on the audiovisual representation of melancholy in contemporary cinema. She went on to study at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, graduating with a Master’s degree in film-making in 2020. She is currently working on a new children’s film project, is a curator for KASKcinema and a museum guide in Brussels.
Films by Julie Daems
THE INDIGO TREE or the descent of the twins 2020
