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The Burden
Min börda
On a lonely planet, a musical is enacted in a modern marketplace. The employees of various commercial venues, portrayed as anthropomorphic animals, cope with boredom and existential anxiety by performing cheerful showtunes. The apocalypse is a tempting liberator.
Bio Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Niki Lindroth von Bahr is an artist and animation director based in Stockholm. Her award-winning short films Tord and Tord (2010), Bath House (2014), The Burden (2017), and Something to Remember (2019) have been screened at festivals like Cannes, Berlinale, Toronto, and Sundance. The Burden has won 82 awards, including the Cristal at Annecy. Niki is also a costume designer and has worked with artists such as Fever Ray and David Bowie.
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- This film was #28 in the “Greatest” Short Films of All Time 2025