Synopsis:
Some things are best kept secret and should stay hidden forever. A chalk animation based on Ambrose Bierce’s short story. A darkly humorous thriller drawn with white chalk, telling the contemporary version of a timeless tale of greed and obsession to a modern audience.
- Director:
- László Csáki
- Year:
- 2012
- Country:
- Hungary
- Running time:
- 20 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- László Csáki, Miklós Kázmér, Zoltán Hidvégi, György Durst
- Script writers:
- Virág Zomborácz, László Csáki
- Music composer:
- Ambrus Tövisházi
- Sound designer:
- Tamás Zányi
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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