Synopsis

In a square, two children play on a seesaw. It makes an incessant squeaking noise. A grumpy, music-loving neighbour will do everything he can to stop them playing.

Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer :

Les Films du Nord

Foreign production companies :

Digital Graphics, La Boîte... Productions

Co-productions :

Pictanovo, Fargo

About

First feature film for the cinema

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Full credits (8)

Executive Producer :

Arnaud Demuynck

Foreign Producer :

Marc Umé

Sound Recordist :

Christophe Jacquelin

Music Composer :

Christophe Jacquelin

Screenwriter :

Fabrice Luang-Vija

Co-producers :

Sophie Fallot, Emmanuel Demolder

Animation :

Gabriel Jacquel, Mélanie Duval, Cecilia Marreiros Marum

Special Effects :

Marc Umé, Serge Umé

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Animated film

Sub-genre :

2D & 3D animation

Themes :

Childhood, Violence

Production language :

No dialogue

Coproducer countries :

Belgium, France

Original French-language productions :

Unspecified

Nationality :

Minority French (Belgium, France)

Production year :

2002

Runtime :

12 min

Visa number :

104.159

Visa issue date :

15/04/2002

Production formats :

Digital creation

Color type :

Color

Aspect ratio :

1.66

Audio format :

Dolby SRD

Rating restrictions :

None

Director

Fabrice Luang-Vija

A Loopy Tale – The Hen, the Cat and Other Beasts (2019), Bach-Hông (2019), The Snake Prince (2019)

Festival Selections (28)

French Cinema Today in Kazakhstan - 2010

French Cinema Today in Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan, 2010)

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French Film Festival in the Czech Republic - 2008

French Film Festival in the Czech Republic (Czech Republic, 2008)

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Osnabrück Independent Film Festival - 2004

Osnabrück Independent Film Festival (Germany, 2004)

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International Short Film Competition

Nenzing Film Festival (Alpinale) (Austria, 2004)

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International Competition

Cannes International Film Festival - 2004

Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2004)

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Gras Savoye Prize for Best Producer and Director of a Short Film

Augsburg - Short Film Weekend (Germany, 2003)

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International Competition

Kiev Molodist International Film Festival - 2003

Kiev Molodist International Film Festival (Ukraine, 2003)

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Official Competition

Tehran International Short Film Festival - 2003

Tehran International Short Film Festival (Iran, 2003)

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International Competition

Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival - 2003

Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, 2003)

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International Panorama

Lutin Short Film Awards (France, 2003)

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Urban Gypsy Productions New York French Short Film Festival - 2003

Urban Gypsy Productions New York French Short Film Festival (United States, 2003)

Selection (2)

Animation Competition

Cracow International Documentary & Short Film Festival - 2003

Cracow International Documentary & Short Film Festival (Poland, 2003)

Selection

International Competition

Cannes International Film Festival - 2003

Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2003)

Selection

UniFrance Carte Blanche Selection - Maison des Associations

CoLCoA French Film Festival (United States, 2003)

Selection

Short Film Program

Istanbul International Short Film Festival - 2003

Istanbul International Short Film Festival (Turkey , 2003)

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Official Selection

Richmond French Film Festival (United States, 2003)

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Clermont-Ferrand Film Market (France, 2003)

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Flickerfest (Australia, 2003)

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Osaka European Film Festival (Japan, 2002)

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Official Selection

Festival Ciné Premières de Groningue - 2002

Festival Ciné Premières de Groningue (The Netherlands, 2002)

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Out of Competition

Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm) - 2002

Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm) (Germany, 2002)

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Abitibi-Témiscamingue Film Festival (Rouyn-Noranda) - 2002

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Film Festival (Rouyn-Noranda) (Canada, 2002)

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Odense Film Festival (Denmark, 2002)

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International Competition

International Film Festival for Children and Young People of Giffoni - 2002

International Film Festival for Children and Young People of Giffoni (Italy, 2002)

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Out of Competition

FilmVideo - Montecatini International Short Film Festival - 2002

FilmVideo - Montecatini International Short Film Festival (Italy, 2002)

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International Competition

French Film Festival in Japan (Japan, 2002)

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Short Films Selection

Huesca International Short Film Festival - 2002

Huesca International Short Film Festival (Spain, 2002)

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International Competition

Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors - 2002

Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors (Greece, 2002)

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International Competition

Awards (2)

Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2004)

Awards

Special Mention for an Animated Film - Gras Savoye Prize for a Short Film Producer and Director

Odense Film Festival (Denmark, 2002)

Awards

Award for Best Imaginative Film

Synopsis

Production and distribution (3)

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Full credits (8)

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