Synopsis
Unwittingly promoted to whistleblower in case of toxic gas attacks, a country rat tells about his daily life in the trenches during the Great War. The point of view is original, critical and humorous, and at the same time compassionate with the « poilu » (the WWI French soldier), portrayed as a rat trapped in a cage in the midst of this monstrously absurd conflict.
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- Executive Producer : Les Films de l'Arlequin
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
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- Executive Producer : Dora Benousilio
- Screenwriter : Jean-Jacques Prunès
- Music Composer : Ronan Maillard
- Editor : Hélène Younous
- Sound Recordist : Romain Anklewicz
- Sound Editor : Romain Anklewicz
- Foley artist : Romain Anklewicz
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, Literary adaptation , Burlesque comedy
- Themes : Friendship, War
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 9 min 2 seconds
- Visa number : 144.683
- Visa issue date : 02/11/2016
- Production formats : HD 2K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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