Synopsis
A little reed and a huge oak live together on an small island. The oak's imposing stature prevents the reed from benefiting from the sun's rays. Suddenly, a storm breaks out.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : École Émile Cohl
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Roland Andrieu
- Screenwriter : Laureline Lavandier
- Music Composers : Jean-Pierre Lavandier, James Manning
- Editor : Laureline Lavandier
- Sound Recordist : James Manning
- Sound editor : Laureline Lavandier
- Special Effects : Laureline Lavandier
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D & 3D animation, Comedy, Legend
- Themes : Poetry, Nature
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 3 min 54 seconds
- Production formats : DV-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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About
Adapted from the fable The Oak and the Reed by Jean de la Fontaine.
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