Synopsis:
A man is never satisfied with his accomplishments. Is this always opportune?
- Director:
- Ante Zaninović
- Year:
- 1967
- Country:
- Croatia
- Running time:
- 9 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- O rupama i čepovima
- Production type:
- Professional
- Animator:
- Ante Zaninović
- Script writer:
- Ante Zaninović
- Music composer:
- Branimir Sakač
- Production:
- Zagreb Film
- Genres:
- Comedy, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Humor, Time, Transformation, Non-violent
- Audience:
- 10+
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