Synopsis:
Simple questions do not always get a simple answer.
- Director:
- Marko Meštrović
- Year:
- 2012
- Country:
- Croatia
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, 3D Animation
- Original title:
- Zašto slonovi?
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Igor Grubić, Vinko Brešan
- Animators:
- Siniša Mataić, Marko Meštrović
- Script writer:
- Marko Meštrović
- Music composer:
- Mance
- Sound designer:
- Boris Wagner
- Editor:
- Marko Meštrović
- Productions:
- Kreativni sindikat, Zagreb Film
- Distribution:
- Zagreb Film
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Relationships, Friendships, Animals, Poetic, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Zagreb Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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