Synopsis:
Belgian animated short film written and directed by Nicole Van Goethem about three lady statues holding on to the remains of an ancient building.
- Director:
- Nicole Van Goethem
- Year:
- 1985
- Country:
- Belgium
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, 2D Animation
- Original title:
- Een griekse tragedie
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Willem Thijssen, Linda Van Tulden
- Animator:
- Jan Sanctorum
- Script writer:
- Nicole Van Goethem
- Music composers:
- Jan Boonen, Luc Redig, Rudi Renson
- Editor:
- Chris Verbiest
- Productions:
- Cinété Filmproductie, Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
- Genres:
- Tragedy, Comedy, Abstract, Experimental, Tragicomedy
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Death, Time, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Non-violent
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival
- Awards:
- Academy Awards /1987/ Oscar for the Best Short Film, Joseph Plateau Award /1987/, Grand Prix - Annecy International Animated Film Festival /1985/
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