Synopsis:
Mercurio is a kid who loves cycling. One day he is stopped by members of the Fascist regime and incarcerated in a transit camp, ready to be sent to a concentration camp.
- Director:
- Michele Bernardi
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Italy
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Michele Bernardi
- Animator:
- Michele Bernardi
- Music composer:
- Luca D’Alberto
- Distribution:
- Zen Movie Distribuzione
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragedy, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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