Synopsis:
A winter fable for children and adults alike. The film accompanies five forest inhabitants as they forage for their winter food.
- Director:
- Isabelle Favez
- Year:
- 2012
- Country:
- Switzerland
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Cut-Out Animation
- Original title:
- Au coeur de l'hiver
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Ruedi Schick
- Script writer:
- Isabelle Favez
- Music composer:
- Mario Batkovic
- Distribution:
- MAGNETFILM
- Tags:
- Animals, Humor, Poetic, Calming, Non-violent
- Audience:
- 4+
- Festival selections:
- DOK Leipzig, Ottawa International Animation Festival
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