Synopsis:
A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.
- Director:
- Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
- Year:
- 2025
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 17 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation
- Original title:
- La jeune fille qui pleurait des perles
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Christine Noël, Julie Roy
- Animators:
- Peggy Arel, Laura Stewart, Laura Venditti
- Script writers:
- Chris Lavis, Isabelle Mandalian, Maciek Szczerbowski
- Music composer:
- Patrick Watson
- Sound designer:
- Olivier Calvert
- Production:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distribution:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Audience:
- All audiences
- Language:
- French
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
- Awards:
- Short Cuts Award /2025/ Best Canadian, Ottawa International Animation/ 2025/ Best Canadian Animation, Annecy International Animation Film Festival /2025 / Benshi Prize
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