Synopsis:
Man on the chair is tormented and constantly doubts his very own existence.
- Director:
- Jeong Dahee
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- North Korea, South Korea, France
- Running time:
- 7 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, 3D Animation
- Original title:
- 의자 위의 남자
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Ron Dyens
- Animator:
- Jeong Dahee
- Music composer:
- Ma sangwoo
- Production:
- Sacrebleu Productions
- Distribution:
- FILMPIXS
- Genre:
- Drama
- Tags:
- Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Crazy
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- Korean
- Website:
- jeongdahee.com%20https
- Festival selections:
- Cannes Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, DOK Leipzig, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film, Nashville Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, ANIMATOU International Animation Film Festival, Seminci - Valladolid International Film Festival, AFI Fest, ZINEBI – International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, Cinanima International Animated Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
- Awards:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival / 2014 / Cristal for a Short Film Award, Hiroshima International Animation Festival / 2014 / Special International Jury Prize, Indie-Anifest / 2014 / Excellence Award, DOK Leipzig / 2014 / Honorary Mention, Primanima World Festival of First Animations / 2014 / Best Debut Film Award, Japan Media Arts Festival / 2014 / New Face Award, Wissembourg International Film Festival / 2014 / Jury Special Award, Animax Skopje Animation Festival / 2014 / Silver Brick Award, Korea Content Awards / 2014 / President’s Award, Chicago International Film Festival / 2014 / A Gold Plaque for Special Mention, Festival Court metrage Ciné Poème / 2015 / Laurent Terzieff Prize, Lisbon Monstra Festival / 2015 / Grand Prix MONSTRA RTP Best Short Film, Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival / 2015 / Grand Prize, Inspirations of Asian, Festival International du Film Court d’Altkirch / 2015 / Special Jury Prize, Animafest Zagreb / 2015 / Special Award, Nashville Film Festival / 2015 / Honorable Mention, CINANIMA / 2014 / Animated Mermaid
- Submitted by:
- Eszter Gajdos
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