Koki, Ciao

Synopsis

Cowritten and narrated by Koki, the 67-year-old speaking cockatoo formerly owned by Tito, leader of Yugoslavia for 35 years, this short experimental documentary and autobiography uniquely features a nonhuman as its central creative figure. Koki was part of the diplomacy and entertainment package on the Brijuni islands, where Tito had a residence that hosted many a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Biography and Films

Quenton Miller (Australia, 1981) is a filmmaker and artist based in the Netherlands since 2012. His focus on film developed out of video installations and from writing and designing for literary publications. He often makes comedies which depict alienated characters struggling with language, truth, time and history. Diverse experiences of language are a strong feature of his films.