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Khronic Saturn Syndrome

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  • Samantha Anichikú
    Director
    Samantharte, Samantha Rodríguez González
  • Samantha Anichikú
    Writer
    Samantharte, Samantha Rodríguez González
  • Sarah Elizabeth Braun
    Key Cast
    "The Saturnian"
  • Hongji Liu
    Key Cast
    "The Healer"
  • Andi Zgraja
    Director of Photography
  • Samantha Anichikú
    Producer
    Samantharte, Samantha Rodríguez González
  • Mona Okulla Obua
    Editors
  • Samantha RTE
    Editors
  • Jan Reuter
    Editors
  • Andreas
    Editors
  • Zoe Salome
    SOUND
  • Felizia Wittek
    LIGHT AND CAMERA ASSISTANT
  • Yasmin Saleh
    Set assistant
  • Carolina Burandt
    SET DESIGN
  • Simon Schotz
    SOUND DESIGN
  • Peter H. Köcke
    SOUND DESIGN
  • Jan Reuter
    SOUND DESIGN
  • Peter H. Köcke
    MUSIC
  • Simon Schotz
    MUSIC
  • Jan Reuter
    3D-ANIMATION & VFX
  • Silvia Schmidt
    3D ARTIST
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Comedy, Afrofuturism, Queer, Political, Black, Asian
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 5, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Lausitz Festival
    Görlitz
    Germany
    September 1, 2023
  • Afrofuturist Femmes Film Festival
    Detroit
    United States
    November 5, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐓-𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊

    United Kingdom
    April 1, 2024
    Closed Online Festival
    FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER SESSIONS vol. 10
Director Biography - Samantha Anichikú

I am a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and passionate creative producer with experience in directing, editing, writing, acting, and project management.

Embracing a multidisciplinary approach, I combine creativity, production expertise, and community activism to bring to life bold, innovative, and inclusive stories that resonate deeply through visual storytelling.

Focusing my work on offering inclusive representation for underrepresented communities both in front of the camera and behind the camera.

My filmmaking embodies a vibrant fusion of retro futurism, Afrofuturism, and vintage Caribbean island life, blending humor, darkness, and surrealism to tackle serious topics with whimsical flair, drawing inspiration from visionaries like Cheryl
Dunye, Justin Simien, Spike Lee and Sara Gómez.

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Director Statement

“ I am not only an artist, i am what art is “ - Samantha Anichikú