Treasure

The short is an intimate exploration of the director's cultural identity journey and grief as a half Moroccan and British woman who lost both of her parents as a child.
Through moving image and poetry, 'Treasure' discusses homogeny, female support, otherness and racial social exclusion.

  • Kynza K-j
    Director
  • Kynza K-j
    Writer
  • Kynza K-j
    Producer
  • Caitlin Lucia Irving
    Key Cast
  • Ruby Kiwinda
    Key Cast
  • Siena Aslett
    Key Cast
  • Meriam Ben Haj Othman
    Key Cast
  • Greta Gallmeier
    Key Cast
  • Avril Solang
    Key Cast
  • Julia Jalyschko
    Assistant Director
  • Ruby Kiwinda
    Assistant Director
  • Charlie Knight
    Director of Photography
  • Marcus Albertsen
    Steadycam Operator
  • Giorgio Chiucchiù
    Focus Puller
  • Kynza K-j
    Production Design
  • Kynza K-j
    Styling
  • Kynza K-j
    Editor
  • Myles Bevan
    Colourist
  • Lewis Bridson
    Colour Producer
  • Greta Gallmeier
    Composer
  • Jomo Kru
    Sound Master
  • Kynza K-j
    Voiceover
  • Siena Aslett
    Title Design
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Fashion, Bi-lingual, Culture
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 13, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Brighton
  • Graduate Fashion Week
    London
    United Kingdom
    June 17, 2021
    Culture and Heritage Award
  • Berlin International Art Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 3, 2021
    Best Student Film
Director Biography - Kynza K-j

Kynza K-j is a British Moroccan Director who looks at intimate subjects within her work, such as Cultural Identity and grief through a fashion lens. Her work opens up a meaningful dialogue with her audience to tell hers, and the stories of many.

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Director Statement

As a Director, my work is born from personal experiences. However seeks to be a way of communicating the stories of many mixed race people, or people who feel marginalised by society. I do this through creating fashion-led imagery and my own poetry, to create work that can speak to everyone universally.