{"id":7559,"date":"2022-05-24T14:43:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2022.adaf.gr\/program\/?p=7559"},"modified":"2022-05-24T14:43:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:43:53","slug":"i-wanna-be-a-dragonfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2022.adaf.gr\/program\/i-wanna-be-a-dragonfly\/","title":{"rendered":"I wanna be a dragonfly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI Wanna be a Dragonfly\u201d is based from the Filipino children\u2019s game with the same name that involves hiding a small object such as a stone in their palms. The game\u2019s mechanics and chant are a metaphor of how does it feel as a queer hiding in the closet for a very long time, and the feeling of longing for freedom; hiding their true sexuality hinders them to live their lives to the fullest, to be free. The film wants to show how someone who is aware about their sexuality for a long time was carrying this feeling of longing to be free from the closet and the feeling of relief after they have the chance to finally release the \u201cstone\u201d or the fear that they have been holding on to their whole life.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;James Benedict Calleja&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><strong>James Benedict Calleja (PH)<\/strong><br \/>\nJames Benedict Calleja is a visual artist from the Philippines. His body of work usually composes of illustrations and paintings, it usually features Filipino themes, varying from pop-culture, folklore, culture, and history. He also likes to keep in touch with his inner child by creating artworks that reminds him of his childhood, such as his favorite street games, snacks, or a familiar short story someone told him. 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