Synopsis:
A dead body became stuck by a river bank. Its decaying insides still hide a human soul – a miniature of the deceased. Rotting organs part and a tiny creature gets out. Standing on the river bank, it says goodbye to the corpse and sets off on a journey through the post-mortem land.
- Director:
- Barbara Rupik
- Year:
- 2019
- Country:
- Poland
- Running time:
- 9 min.
- Technique:
- Claymation, Puppet Animation, Mixed media, 2D Animation
- Original title:
- DUSZYCZKA
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Agata Golańska
- Animator:
- Barbara Rupik
- School:
- Łódź Film School
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Trauma, Identity, Death, Nature, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Awards:
- Festival de Cannes / 2019 / III Prize Cinéfondation, Slamdance Film Festival / 2020 / Animated Shorts Grand Jury Award, Slamdance Film Festival / 2020 / CreativeFuture Innovation Award, BANJALUKA International Animated Film Festival / 2019 / Grand Prix, Cinemaiubit Festival / 2019 / Best Film Award, Phenomena Festival / 2019 / Best Animation from Magic Lantern Program, Film Art Critics Festival Camera Action / 2019 / Best Animated Film, Cinemaforum / 2019 / Special Mention, ANIMASIVO / 2019 / Special Mention, Fest Anča / 2020 / Special Mention, Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist» / 2020 / Special Mention
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