ZIEGENORT

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In a small seaside village a busy father tries to train his teenage son for a fisherman’s job. The introvert boy-fish will have to face the first serious competition. The world discovered by the boy is full of alarming signs and fascinating observations that often terrify him. Popakul’s intriguing graphic animation is at attempt at describing the anxiety of a teenager coming off age.

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GENRE:
animation
COUNTRY:
POLAND
RUNNING TIME:
19'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Tomasz Popakul
SCRIPT:
Tomasz Popakul
EDITOR:
Piotr Szczepanowicz, Tomasz Popakul
MUSIC:
Stuart Dahlquist, Paweł Cieślak
PRODUCTION:
No Label

Tomasz Popakul »

Graduated Lodz Film School in direction animation and special effects. His debut movie Ziegenort was shown at many festivals around the world. His another project, Acid Rain, gained 35 awards, was shown in around 90 festivals, got a prestigious nomination for Annie Awards, and was on the long Oscar list. Created short hybrid animation Moon for HBO pandemic anthology At Home. Collaborated with Kasumi Ozeki on Acid Rain, Moon, and now ZIMA.

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