In a country where people literally feed on letters from words gathered in trees, reading is vital not to die… of boredom. Some books, however, are forbidden because of their emotional content and the physical changes they cause. Nadal, a wordcutter, makes an encounter that is to change his life forever…
Isabelle Blanchard
Izù Troin
Categoryshort films
Length11 min 10 sec
Publicfrom 7 years old, all audience
ProductionFolimage, avec la participation de Arte, Région Rhône-Alpes, CNC.
PRIX :
- Grand Prix (Award for Best Animation), Festival du Film Indépendant de Washington DC, USA 2010
- Prix du Jury, Festival Séquence Court métrage, Toulouse 2010
- Prix Spécial du Jury, Festival Cœur de Faune de Mers-les-bains 2013
- Prix du Public pour le Meilleur Court-Métrage d'Animation, Festival Fest'Afilm Montpellier 2012
- Prix Amadis pour le Meilleur Court-Métrage d'Animation, Festival Fest'Afilm Montpellier 2012
- Prix du Jury Sénior, Festival Les Nuits Magiques, Bègles 2009
SELECTIONS :
- Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy (France 2009)
- Festival Cinanima Espinho (Portugal 2009)
- Animation Film Festival of Yerevan (Armenie 2010)
- Festival tous courts Aix en Provence (France 2010)
- Festival Anima Bruxelles (Belgique 2010)
- Festival Plein la Bobine La Bourboule (France 2010)
- Festival Intl de Jovenes realizadores de Granada (Espagne 2010)
- Festival Alekino Poznan (Pologne 2010)
- Anima Mundi Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paolo (Brésil 2010)
- Festival Fest'Afilm Montpellier (France 2012)
- Festival Cœur de Faune de Mers-les-bains (France 2013)
drawings on paper, 2D computer graphics
Genre(s)human rights, literature
Theme(s)civilisation, difference
French visa number121908
Processcouleur
Available print(s)35mm, DCP, Digital Betacam, DVD, Blu-Ray, Quicktime file
Available version(s)French version, French version with English subtitles, International version (music and effects)
Image ratio (theaters)Scope
Image radio (TV, video)16/9
SoundStereo, Dolby 5.1
HDoui
Dialoguesoui
Year of production2009
PASCAL LE NÔTRE
AnimationIzù Troin
DecorsIzù Troin
CompositingIzù Troin
MusicAldona Nowowiejska
SoundLoïc Burkhardt
EditingHervé Guichard
MixageLoïc Moniotte
Voice(s)Serge Avedikian