Synopsis:
A film based on free association, composed of loosely connected scenes that explore the often absurd nature of everyday life. It pays tribute to French filmmaker and actor Jacques Tati.
- Director:
- Máté Horesnyi
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Hungary
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- Jacques ámokfutása
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Melinda Kiss
- Animators:
- Zoltán Koska, Márton Radics, Nóra Magyari, Balázs Csillag, Barbara Dombi, Noémi Dobrovitz, Fanni Takács, Máté Horesnyi
- Script writer:
- Máté Horesnyi
- Sound designer:
- Alex Riczkó
- Production:
- METU – Budapest Metropolitan Egyetem
- Distribution:
- METU – Budapest Metropolitan University
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Death, Relationships, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Awards:
- KAFF / 2019 / Best Student Film, Primanima / 2019 / George Pal Award
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