Normandie

DOK Exchange XR 2022

Normandie

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A collage: in the background a postcard of a historic cruise ship in front of a big city skyline. In front below five playing cards with king, queen and three jacks.
About

(Interactive game; Historical, choice-driven, episodic, family drama)

An immersive recreation of the SS Normandie's final transatlantic crossing in 1939, told from the first person perspective of the creator's Swiss-Jewish family. Blending the forms of video game and documentary, the ocean liner becomes a fishbowl of conflict for a continent at the brink of war.

Themes

Refugees, religion, family, World War II, Jewish

Project Representative
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Portrait Sam Butin
Portrait Sam Butin
Sam Butin (USA)

Sam Butin is a writer and narrative designer. His previous credits include the historical video game 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (BAFTA, SXSW, The Game Awards Nominee, Facebook Game of the Year), HERO (Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival Storyscapes Winner) and Fire Escape: An Interactive VR Series (NYFF, Tribeca, VIFF). He has developed original stories for partners including Google, Verizon, Eko & The Brown Institute.

Credits
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Creator
Sam Butin (USA)

General information
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Original title
Normandie
English title
Normandie
Countries of production
USA
Languages
English, Swiss German
Project stage
Development
Length
40 min
Year of completion
2023
Partners confirmed
Jewish Writers Initiative, Digital Storytellers Lab

Website
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www.sambutin.com

DOK Industry is realised with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.
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