Synopsis:
A look at life on the Mediterranean borders of Europe, where tourists try to relax while immigrants struggle to get a chance for a better life.
- Director:
- Michaela Müller
- Year:
- 2009
- Country:
- Croatia
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Paint On Glass Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Michaela Müller
- Animator:
- Michaela Müller
- Script writer:
- Michaela Müller
- Music composers:
- Michaela Müller, Fa Ventilato
- Sound designers:
- Fa Ventilato, Michaela Müller
- Editor:
- Michaela Müller
- Distribution:
- Swiss Effects Film GmbH
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Relationships, Poetic, Transformation, Identity, Surreal
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Zagreb Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb, Cannes Film Festival
- Awards:
- Best Animation at various festivals, Jury Grand Prix / Animateka
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