Stranger Comes to Town

About This Movie

Stranger Comes to Town is a fascinating blend of disparate elements that somehow come together in this peculiar animation piece. It pulls from DHS animations, which gives it a stark, almost somber tone, and weaves in narratives from the border that feel raw and real. The pacing is quite interesting; it ebbs and flows between the mundane and the surreal, especially with those moments inspired by World of Warcraft. Google Earth serves as a unique storytelling device, making familiar landscapes feel foreign and fraught with tension. There’s an underlying sense of dislocation throughout – both physical and digital. It’s a different kind of animation experience that challenges the viewer to think about migration and identity in a modern context.

Interesting mix of animation stylesThemes of migration and identityUses gaming and mapping tech creatively