Synopsis:
The story of an indefatigable singer, whom not even death can stop – he keeps on singing…
- Director:
- Jaromír Plachý
- Year:
- 2009
- Country:
- Czech Republic
- Running time:
- 1 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Claymation, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- VŠUP
- Animator:
- Jaromír Plachý
- Script writer:
- Jaromír Plachý
- Music composer:
- Jaromír Plachý
- Sound designer:
- Jaromír Plachý
- Editor:
- Jaromír Plachý
- Production:
- UMPRUM – Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová v Prahe
- School:
- UMPRUM – Academy of Arts
- Genres:
- Experimental, Comedy, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Death, Humor, Transformation, Minimalist
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Anifilm, Anifest
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