Synopsis
During the Vietnam War, two brothers of Chinese ancestry fight for the American forces as mercenaries. Isolated from their battalion and lost in the jungle, they have to find their way back to the military base. This film is inspired by the war experience of one of the director's father.
Credits
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : EMCA - École des Métiers du Cinéma d'Animation
- Film exports/foreign sales : Miyu Distribution
Full credits (4)
- Screenwriters : Léo Schweitzer, Dorian Lee
- Voice : Johan Lee, Dorian Lee, Shu Chuen Lee
- Sound Editor : Thomas Schweitzer
- Sound Mixer : Thomas Schweitzer
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D animation, Psychological drama
- Themes : Family, War
- Production language : Cantonese
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 6 min 18 seconds
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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Resources
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