How to catch a Butterfly
dir. Kiriko Mechanicus / 2026 / Netherlands / 27 min
Best Short Film Award
Filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to the young murderer of 8 Asian women to find out, what do racial fetishes tell about our hidden human desires?
>>> A film to watch in Block 6. Dreams and Desires
In 2021, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long kills 8 Asian women in massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia as a way to suppress his uncontrollable sexual desire. Dutch-Japanese filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to the young murderer to find out what his killings have to do with her sexual life. What do our racial fetishes tell us about our hidden human desires?
- duration:
- 27 min
- country / year of production:
- Netherlands / 2026
- director:
- Kiriko Mechanicus
- cinematography:
- Kiriko Mechanicus
- production:
- Ilja Roomans / Docmakers
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2026 - SXSW, Austin
- competitions:
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