Synopsis:
A small bark beetle girl lives peacefully in a forest in a tree. However, a fire, caused by irresponsible humans, burns the forest down to ashes. Her hand gets burned to charcoal and she gets separated from her family. Lost in a human town, she has to face the dangerous world of giants on her own.
- Director:
- Eva Matejovičová
- Year:
- 2024
- Country:
- Czech Republic, Slovakia
- Running time:
- 12 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Original title:
- O lýkožroutce
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Jiří Sádek
- Animator:
- Eva Matejovičová
- Music composers:
- Guillaume Marrone, Juras Karaka
- Sound designers:
- Guillaume Marrone, Juras Karaka
- Editors:
- Margueritte G. Farag, Savva Dolomanov
- Production:
- FAMU – Academy of performing arts in Prague
- Genre:
- Drama
- Tags:
- Animals, Relationships, Feminism
- Audience:
- All audiences
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film, Fest Anča International Animation Festival, International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! Poznań
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