Synopsis:
A down on his luck mime takes his opportunity to astound an audience ad does it the only way he knows how – badly.
- Director:
- Laura-Beth Cowley
- Year:
- 2012
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 2 min.
- Technique:
- Puppet Animation, Stop Motion Animation
- Original title:
- La mime pire
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Laura-Beth Cowley
- Animator:
- Laura-Beth Cowley
- Script writer:
- Laura-Beth Cowley
- Music composers:
- AudioJungle.net, Audio Jungle
- Sound designer:
- Laura-Beth Cowley
- Editor:
- Laura-Beth Cowley
- Production:
- Feather Production
- School:
- Cambridge School of Art
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Tragicomedy
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Identity, Humor, Poetic, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, London International Animation Festival, StopTrik International Film Festival
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