Synopsis:
The film is the story of man and his relationship with nature – the nature of which we ar part of; which has the ability to renew itself, dye and to re-return to life.
- Director:
- Agnieszka Waszczeniuk
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- Poland
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Sand Animation, 2D Animation
- Original title:
- Ślady ulotne
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Agnieszka Waszczeniuk
- Animator:
- Agnieszka Waszczeniuk
- Script writer:
- Agnieszka Waszczeniuk
- Music composer:
- Joanna Wabik
- Sound designer:
- Wojtek Zukowski
- Editor:
- Agnieszka Waszczeniuk
- Productions:
- University of Arts in Poznań, UAP Poznań
- Schools:
- University of Arts in Poznań, UAP Poznań
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Death, Sad, Poetic, Minimalist, Surreal
- Audience:
- 16+
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