Synopsis:
In search of a way out, to the other side of daily routines of modern life is there any message left for us to listen to? Are we gonna succeed or remain out of touch?
- Director:
- Arash Akhgari
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 2 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Arash Akhgari
- Animator:
- Arash Akhgari
- Script writer:
- Arash Akhgari
- Sound designers:
- Arash Akhgari, Tim Horlor
- Editor:
- Arash Akhgari
- Production:
- Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
- School:
- Concordia University
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Mental health, Identity, Relationships, Surreal, Poetic, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Ottawa International Animation Festival
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