Synopsis
Cowboys aren't afraid to die. Their end, always spectacular, is the apotheosis of their tragic destiny. But when a cowboy botches his exit, and seems to hesitate between life and death, the Western becomes absurd and even a little metaphysical.
Credits
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Lardux Films
- Co-production : Fit Production
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Christian Pfohl
- Screenwriters : Anne-Laure Daffis, Léo Marchand
- Music Composer : NLF Trio
- Sound Recordist : Erwan Kerzanet
- Voice : Denis Lavant, Arthur H
- Co-producer : Jean-Pierre Ramsay Levi
- Production Manager : Christian Pfohl
- Sound editors : Erwan Kerzanet, Adam Wolny
- Production Designers : Léo Marchand, Pierre-Yves Fave
- Animation : Anne-Laure Daffis
- Special Effects : Pierre-Yves Fave
- Sound Mixer : Emmanuel Croset
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, 2D & 3D animation, Drama, Psychological drama, Black comedy
- Themes : Friendship, Cinema
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 17 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 115.836
- Visa issue date : 16/12/2008
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
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