Synopsis

To escape loneliness, Ro, a Cyclops lighthouse keeper, invents a colony of wood and cork characters to which he gives voices and movement. The is Ro's life, until the day he finds a glodfish on the lighthouse platform.

Production and distribution

Executive Producer :

JPL Films

Photos

Full credits (8)

Executive Producer :

Jean-Pierre Lemouland

Director of Photography :

Pierre Bouchon

Editor :

Anne Rennesson

Music Composer :

Yann Tiersen

Screenwriters :

Philippe Jullien, Jean-Pierre Lemouland

Sound Recordist :

Thierry Gault

Production Designer :

Jean-Marc Ogier

Costume designer :

Anne-Claire Quemener

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Animated film

Sub-genre :

Fairy tale

Themes :

Ocean

Production language :

No dialogue

Production country :

France

Original French-language productions :

Unknown

Nationality :

100% French (France)

Production year :

1998

Runtime :

13 min

Visa number :

92.129

Visa issue date :

18/09/1998

Production formats :

35mm

Color type :

Color

Aspect ratio :

1.66

Audio format :

Dolby SR

Rating restrictions :

None

Director

Philippe Jullien

Ruzz and Ben (2005), Sans autre, t'es rien (2000), Tadeus (2000)

Festival Selections (25)

Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2004)

Selection

Children films

FIFF (Belgium, 2003)

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Special Progams

Winterthur International Short Film Festival - 2002

Winterthur International Short Film Festival (Switzerland, 2002)

Selection

International Film Festival of Gijón - 2000

International Film Festival of Gijón (Spain, 2000)

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Children's Competition

Manchester International Film Festival (Kinofilm) - 2000

Manchester International Film Festival (Kinofilm) (Great Britain, 2000)

Selection

International Shorts

Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival - 2000

Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (Argentina, 2000)

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Istanbul International Short Film Festival - 2000

Istanbul International Short Film Festival (Turkey , 2000)

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Official Selection

Curtacinema (Brazil, 1999)

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International Competition

Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival - 1999

Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival (Germany, 1999)

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Compétition internationale

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Film Festival (Rouyn-Noranda) - 1999

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Film Festival (Rouyn-Noranda) (Canada, 1999)

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Dakino International Film Festival (Bucharest) - 1999

Dakino International Film Festival (Bucharest) (Romania, 1999)

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Animated Films

Uppsala International Short Film Festival - 1999

Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden, 1999)

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International Competition

Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia - 1999

Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia (Spain, 1999)

Selection

Fantastic Films Competition

Ghent International Film Festival - 1999

Ghent International Film Festival (Belgium, 1999)

Selection

International Competition

FIFF (Belgium, 1999)

Selection

International Competition

Geneva International Film and Television Festival (Cinéma Tous Écrans) - 1999

Geneva International Film and Television Festival (Cinéma Tous Écrans) (Switzerland, 1999)

Selection

International Short Film Selection

International Short Film Festival in Drama - 1999

International Short Film Festival in Drama (Greece, 1999)

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Official Selection

São Paulo International Short Film Festival - 1999

São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil, 1999)

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International Program

FilmVideo - Montecatini International Short Film Festival - 1999

FilmVideo - Montecatini International Short Film Festival (Italy, 1999)

Selection

Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival - 1999

Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival (Spain, 1999)

Selection

International Competition

Lutin Short Film Awards (France, 1999)

Selection

Ludwigsburg - European Short Film Biennale - 1999

Ludwigsburg - European Short Film Biennale (Germany, 1999)

Selection

European Short Film Competition

Cracow International Documentary & Short Film Festival - 1999

Cracow International Documentary & Short Film Festival (Poland, 1999)

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International Competition

International Short Film Festival Oberhausen - 1999

International Short Film Festival Oberhausen (Germany, 1999)

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Out of Competition

Dresden International Short Film Festival - 1999

Dresden International Short Film Festival (Germany, 1999)

Selection

International Competition

Awards (5)

Manchester International Film Festival (Kinofilm) (Great Britain, 2000)

Awards

Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden, 1999)

Awards

Award for Best Children's Film

Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia (Spain, 1999)

Awards

Best Animated Short Film

Geneva International Film and Television Festival (Cinéma Tous Écrans) (Switzerland, 1999)

Awards

Lutin Short Film Awards (France, 1999)

Awards

Lutin Award for Best Art Direction : Jean-Marc Ogier

Delegations

Lutin Short Film Awards (France, 1999)

Team

Jean-Marc Ogier

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