Synopsis:
A movement within a painting, which begins with the savagery of a battle and comes to a halt in a rendition of a masterpiece of the 15th Century; The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello.
- Director:
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Year:
- 2017
- Country:
- Switzerland
- Running time:
- 2 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Paint On Glass Animation, Other
- Original title:
- La Bataille de San Romano
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Studio GDS
- Animator:
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Music composer:
- Judith Gruber-Stitzer
- Sound designer:
- Judith Gruber-Stitzer
- Editor:
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Production:
- Studio GDS
- Distributions:
- Vimeo, Louis Schwizgebel
- Genres:
- Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Festival Darlings, Poetic, War
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival
- Awards:
- Vimeo Staff Pick
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