Perfectly a Strangeness is a Canadian-Chilean experimental short documentary film, written and directed by Alison McAlpine and released in 2024.
[1] The film depicts three donkeys wandering around an astronomical observatory in the Atacama Desert, documenting both their movements around the facility and their observation of the dramatic visuals when the telescope opens and begins to illuminate the night sky.
[2] The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[3] and had it Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
[1] At the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma, the film won the National Competition award for short films.
[4] The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.