Synopsis:
“It’s time!” Time for villagers to embark the seas for the funeral procession. They cross extents of water, as vast as dangerous, to escort their loved ones to their final destination – where the sea and the sky meet. When do we leave the world of the living?
- Director:
- Joanna Lurie
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- France
- Running time:
- 15 min.
- Technique:
- 3D Animation
- Original title:
- Le Jour extraordinaire
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Christian Pfohl
- Script writers:
- Joanna Lurie, Jean-Marc Bouzigues
- Music composer:
- Michel Korb
- Sound designer:
- Adam Wolny
- Editor:
- Marc Boyer
- Production:
- Lardux Films
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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