The Ostrich Politic

A Short film of

Mohamad Houhou

Produced by

Gobelins - L'École de l'Image

Production year2018

Runtime6 min

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Synopsis

Ostriches carry on their daily activities burying their heads, believing It’s an Instinctive behavior. However, one day a research by phylogeneticist Dr. Kays proves otherwise.

Credits

Director (1)

Mohamad Houhou
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Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Gobelins - L'École de l'Image

Film exports/foreign sales : Miyu Distribution

Full credits (10)

Screenwriter : Mohamad Houhou

Director of Photography : Mohamad Houhou

Composers : Amandine Robillard, Anna Cordonnier

Editor : Mohamad Houhou

Sound Recordist : Cédric Denooz

Sound editors : Cédric Denooz, Véronique Goupil

Production Designers : Mohamad Houhou, Laetitia Teodorescu

Animation : Pratik Purkayastha, Hashem Reslan, Callum Nolan, Léonard Hicks, Mohamad Houhou

Special Effects : Mohamad Houhou

Sound Mixer : Cédric Denooz

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Animated film, Fiction
Sub-genre : 3D animation
Production language : English
Production country : France (100.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2018
Runtime : 6 min 26 seconds
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
Audio format : 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (2)

15 French animated shorts eligible for the Oscars can be viewed in our Short Film Gallery

28 OCTOBER 2019

News in brief

French films and UniFrance at the 2019 Annecy Film Festival

11 JUNE 2019

Festivals & events

Selections (11)

Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival
Germany, 2022
Programmes spéciaux
Prague International Short Film Festival
Czech Republic, 2021
Programmes spéciaux
Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm)
Germany, 2020
Compétition en ligne
Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm)
Germany, 2019
Official Selection

Awards (2)

Prague International Short Film Festival
Czech Republic, 2021
Prix du pubic
Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm)
Germany, 2019
2nd Prize - Confrontation Section

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