Synopsis
The Bwa-Kayiman prison is a modern hell institution where inmates endure the sadism of a petty CHIEF WARDEN. Yet, despite all the bullying and psychological torture, one inmate, FELIX, is always happy.
Sentenced to life for the crimes of his gang, this repenting good giant seems to have reached serenity. But the Chief Warden can't stand it. For him, the inmates are here to serve their sentence. To suffer. To atone. Felix has to endure his time like everyone else. That is the rule. Félix's happiness is based on a secret: Every night his eyes crawl out from his body, spread hummingbird wings and fly away. Every night, he travels the world as he pleases. In his cell, Felix is a free man.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (4)
- Leading French distributor : France Télévisions
- Executive Producer : Digital Rise
- Co-productions : Digital Rise, Be Revolution Pictures
- Film exports/foreign sales : EROÏN Films
Full credits (2)
- Screenwriter : Thomas Villepoux
- Music Composer : Cyrille Marchesseau
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction, Animated film
- Sub-genre : Legend, 3D animation, Literary adaptation , Fantasy
- Themes : Human nature , Philosophy, Justice, Imagination, Harassment/bullying, Freedom
- Production language : French, English
- Premier pays de production : France
- Coproducer countries : Belgium (44.0%), France (56.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (Belgium, France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 24 min 54 seconds
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Aspect ratio : 1.78
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : Under 10
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