The Car That Came Back From the Sea
Switzerland, November 2023
FILM,
Documentary, Animation,
11 min.
- directed by
- Jadwiga Kowalska
- Written by
- Jadwiga Kowalska
- Status
- In distribution
Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their car and their country fall apart. Nevertheless, life goes on. Their journey is interfused with memories and snapshots from the past.
credits
- World Premiere
- November 2023
- Original Version
- English, Polish (english subtitles), colour and b/w, DCP, 11 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-B6BA-0000-N-0000-0000-5
- Production
- Jadwiga Kowalska - Animation & Illustration, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Jadwiga Kowalska
- directed by
- Jadwiga Kowalska
- Written by
- Jadwiga Kowalska
- Cinematography
- Ralph Kühne
- Editing
- Fee Liechti
- Sound Design
- Thomas Gassmann, Kilian Vilim
- Music
- Christian Aregger, Roland Bucher
- 3D Animation
- Jadwiga Kowalska, Jérémie Dupraz, Laure Clemansaud
- Special Effects
- Jérémie Dupraz
- Techniques
- 3D Computer animation
Cast
Wojciech Mardyła as Leszek (Voice Over)
Marek Błęndowski as Leszek (Young)
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Miyu Distribution
- Festival Distribution
- Miyu Distribution
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- Jadwiga Kowalska - Animation & Illustration Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Annecy, Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy, Prix France TV pour un court métrage 2024 (Winner)
- Annecy, Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy, Prix du jury courts métrages 2024 (Winner)
- Palm Springs, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Best Animated Short Winner 2024 (Winner)
- Baden, Fantoche Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm , Special Mention (Youth Jury) 2024 (Winner)
- Ottawa, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Hélène Tanguay Award for Humor 2024 (Winner)
- Genève, Animatou Festival international du film d'animation - Genève, The SSA / Suissimage Jury Prize for the Swiss Competition 2024 (Winner)
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Animated Film 2024 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Brest, 39e Festival Européen du Film court
12.11.2024 - 17.11.2024 -
Tallinn, PÖFF Shorts Festival 2024
08.11.2024 - 20.11.2024 -
Berlin, 40. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
05.11.2024 - 10.11.2024 -
Leeds, 38th Leeds International Film Festival
01.11.2024 - 17.11.2024 -
Leipzig, 67. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
28.10.2024 - 03.11.2024 -
Bucheon, 26th Bucheon International Animation Festival
25.10.2024 - 29.10.2024 -
Genève, 19e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
03.10.2024 - 12.10.2024 -
Ottawa, 48th Ottawa International Animation Festival
25.09.2024 - 29.09.2024 -
Baden, Fantoche 22. Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm Baden
03.09.2024 - 08.09.2024 -
Palm Springs, 30th Palm Springs International ShortFest
18.06.2024 - 24.06.2024
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Annecy, 48e Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy
09.06.2024 - 15.06.2024 -
Zagreb, 34th World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest
03.06.2024 - 08.06.2024 -
Krakow, 64th Krakow Film Festival
26.05.2024 - 02.06.2024 -
Aspen, 33rd Aspen Shortsfest
01.04.2024 - 07.04.2024 -
Solothurn, 59. Solothurner Filmtage
17.01.2024 - 24.01.2024 -
Winterthur, 27. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
07.11.2023 - 12.11.2023