Synopsis:
Ostriches carry on their daily activities burying their heads, believing It’s an Instinctive behavior. However, one day a research by phylogeneticist Dr. Kays proves otherwise.
- Director:
- Mohamad Houhou
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- France
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- 3D Animation
- Original title:
- La politique de l'autruche
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Justin Jegat
- Animator:
- Mohamad Houhou
- Script writer:
- Mohamad Houhou
- Music composers:
- Amandine Robillard, Anna Cordonnier
- Sound designers:
- Cedric Denooz, Christophe Burdet
- Editor:
- Veronique Goupil
- School:
- Gobelins Paris
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Tragicomedy
- Tags:
- Political, Surreal, Identity, Technology and society, Mental health, Trauma, Shame, Animals, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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