The Monk and the fish

A monk discovers a fish in a water reservoir near a monastery. He becomes obsessed with the fish and tries everything to catch it. Gradually the story becomes more symbolic.

Direction Script

Michael Dudok De Wit

Graphism

Michael Dudok De Wit

Category

short films

Length

6 min 30 sec

Public

all audience

Production

Folimage

Distribution

In French theaters Special screenings International sales

Awards / Festivals

- Cesar (best short film), European Golden Cartoon (Cartoon d'Or), Oscar Nomination , and more that 20 prizes (Annecy, Ottawa, Espinho, Los Angeles, Montreal...) 

Technical information

Technicals

drawings on paper, painting animation

French visa number

86544

Process

couleur

Available print(s)

35mm, DCP, Betacam SP, Digital Betacam, DVD, Quicktime file

HD

oui

Dialogues

non

Year of production

1994

Credits

Producer(s)

Jacques-Rémy GIRERD / Patrick EVENO

Animation

Michaël DUDOK DE WIT - Guy DELISLE

Decors

Michaël Dudok de Wit

Music

Serge BESSET D’après « La Follia » de Corelli

Editing

Hervé GUICHARD

Mixage

Jean-Claude MILLET

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