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This Magnificent Cake!

2018 | 43 min.

“Ce Magnifique Gâteau !” is a mid-length animated anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century. It tells the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a mid

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  • Director: Emma De Swaef, Marc Roels
  • Year: 2018
  • Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands
  • Running time: 43
  • Animation technique: Stop Motion Animation
  • Title original: Ce Magnifique Gâteau! 
  • Production company: Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi !, Pedri Animation
  • Festival selection: Animafest / 2018, Animafest /2019
  • Festival awards: Annecy International Animated Film Festival / 2018/ André-Martin Award, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival / 2019 / Grand Prix, Toronto International Film Festival / 2018 / Short Cuts Award - Honorable Mention

This Magnificent Cake!

  • Director: Emma De Swaef, Marc Roels
  • Year: 2018
  • Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands
  • Running time: 43
  • Animation technique: Stop Motion Animation
  • Title original: Ce Magnifique Gâteau! 
  • Production company: Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi !, Pedri Animation
  • Festival selection: Animafest / 2018, Animafest /2019
  • Festival awards: Annecy International Animated Film Festival / 2018/ André-Martin Award, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival / 2019 / Grand Prix, Toronto International Film Festival / 2018 / Short Cuts Award - Honorable Mention
  • Producer: Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi !, Pedri Animation
  • Script: Emma De Swaef, Marc Roels
  • Animation: Iris Alexandre, Élodie Bonnaure, Andreas de Ridder, Mirjam Plettinx, Patricia Sourdes
  • Editing: Emma De Swaef, Marc Roels
  • Camera: Marc James Roels
  • Target audience: adults
Synopsis:

“Ce Magnifique Gâteau !” is a mid-length animated anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century. It tells the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter, and a young army deserter.

This Magnificent Cake!
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