A young boy sits in his tree house on a rainy day, the far off pennants of the circus fluttering above the big top. Investigating the contents of a red box uncovers a host of multi-coloured gastropods, snails to you or me. Now there are lots of things a young French boy can do with snails but this fellow places one on a convenient piece of string allowing it to enact the first of a series of gravity defying feats before, ladies and gentlemen, our very eyes, in a performance that develops to incorporate the boy himself in the action.
Directors: Philippe Desfretier
Nicolas Dufresne
Sylvain Kauffmann
Martin Laugero
Producers: Supinfocom Valenciennes
Film Festivals: Aniwow, 2008, China
Animacourt, 2008, France
Anilogue, 2008, Hongria and Austria
French short film festival, 2009, France
Future Film Festival, 2009, Italia
Animac, 2009, Spain
Festival du Cinéma Européen, 2009, France
Carrefour de l'animation, 2009, France
ReAnimacja, 2009, Poland
Indie Lisboa, 2009, Portugal
Anifest, 2009, Czech Republic
L'acharnière, 2009, France
International French Film Festival, 2009, Belgium
International Short Film Festival, 2009, France
Sur les pas de mon Oncle, 2009, France
Great Wall of Oakland, 2009, USA
Cinanima 09, 2009, Portugal
Cinebarre, 2009, USA
International Short Film Festival, 2009, Belgium
Rencontres Henri Langlois, 2009, France
China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival, 2009 (Special Jury Award)
Comments
Angry Film Festival on 26 January at 07:03
Great. Look forward to receiving it!
Duduf on 26 January at 06:47
@Angry Film Festival
I'm sending a DVD in a few days ;)
Duduf on 26 January at 06:46
@Angry Film Festival
I'll send a DVD in a few days ;)
James Schoonover on 19 January at 06:05
what great animation in a little creature,not to say anything about the acrobatics and the medley that goes with it. great job!
Angry Film Festival on 18 January at 04:37
Ah, got it. Thanks!
Duduf on 18 January at 04:34
@Angry Film Festival
What you're seeing is just a preview, you should find a "Watch in full length" button to see the whole film (4:46).
Angry Film Festival on 18 January at 04:08
is it correct that I am only getting 30 seconds of this?
Angry Film Festival on 18 January at 03:41
Amazing! Can't make any promises. Any chance you could post a PAL DVD copy to the ANGRY FILM FESTIVAL, PO Box 221, Williamstown 3015, Melbourne Victoria, Australia? It has a good chance of making the grade for the International Night.
A young boy sits in his tree house on a rainy day, the far off pennants of the circus fluttering above the big top. Investigating the contents of a red box uncovers a host of multi-coloured gastropods, snails to you or me. Now there are lots of things a young French boy can do with snails but this fellow places one on a convenient piece of string allowing it to enact the first of a series of gravity defying feats before, ladies and gentlemen, our very eyes, in a performance that develops to incorporate the boy himself in the action.
