Synopsis:
Documentary film mixed with animation which tells about an unusual collection of toys. Like most of his peers, the protagonist begun from collecting stamps, drink labels and stickers. Presently his collection consists of a couple hundred thousand objects and he became known as the Emperor of Collectors.
- Director:
- Tomasz Gotfryd, Joanna Rusinek, Grzegorz Wierzchowski, Joanna Wójcik, Tomasz Godfryd, Jarosław Moździerz
- Year:
- 2011
- Country:
- Poland
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation, Mixed media, Motion Graphics
- Original title:
- Zabawki cesarza
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Barbara Ławska
- Animators:
- Joanna Rusinek, Joanna Wójcik
- Script writers:
- Tomasz Gotfryd, Joanna Rusinek, Grzegorz Wierzchowski, Joanna Wójcik, Tomasz Godfryd
- Music composer:
- Paweł Romańczuk
- Sound designers:
- Bartek Magdoń, Jarosław Możdżer, Jarosław Moździerz
- Editors:
- Jarosław Możdżer, Jarosław Moździerz
- Productions:
- Studio Munka, Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich, Telewizja Polska, Studio Filmowe Kronika, Munk Studio
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Tragicomedy
- Tags:
- Time, Relationships, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Krakow Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, StopTrik International Film Festival
- Awards:
- Special Jury Award at Krakow Film Festival
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