Red Shoes

A secluded society is disrupted by a mysterious arrival in this modern retelling of a classic fairy tale.

Diyala Muir’s imaginative tale of a character’s search for identity and agency feels both otherworldly and deeply connected to our own. With the mysterious arrival of a pair of red high-heeled shoes sparking the narrative, the film playfully challenges ideas of femininity and patriarchal expectations.

Its distinctive visual style was created by animating digitally, then printing and rescanning every frame.