Synopsis
The Whale Bird tells the story of a strange bird that lives under water and a little girl, Lena, who lives in the city. The two of them become friends to share moments of complicity.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Studio Corridor
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : François Cadot
- Screenwriter : Sophie Roze
- Director of Photography : François Cadot
- Music Composer : Nicolas Bernard
- Assistant Director : François Cadot
- Editor : François Cadot
- Sound Recordist : François Cadot
- Sound Editor : François Cadot
- Production Designer : Sophie Roze
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Under-the-camera animation, Paper cut-outs
- Themes : Friendship, Poetry
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 7 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 158.635
- Visa issue date : 06/01/2023
- Production formats : Digital photography
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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Awards (1)
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