Ziegenort / Ziegenort
Tomasz Popakul
Poland / 2013 / 19' 0''Projections
Synopsis
Fish Boy is a teenager facing the challenges of growing up. His problems are especially severe, as he is different from all others: he is half boy, half fish. His drama is set against the background of a seemingly idyllic fishing village, where his father wants to teach him how to become a fisherman. The boy’s struggle with the stigma of rejection takes place in several dimensions of interpersonal relationships. Ultimately, it also affects Fish Boy’s relationship with himself.
Tomasz Popakul (1986) graduated in animation from the Łódź Film School. Paralelly he studied scriptwriting for a year. He made a couple of short films – among them his graduation, multi-awarded film Ziegenort that screened at dozens of festivals around the world. He participated in Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2014 residency programme organised by Japan Image Council (JAPIC) where he made the film Black.
Director
Tomasz Popakul
Production
NoLabel
Screenplay
Tomasz Popakul
Sound
Michal Fojcik
Music
Stuart Dahlquist
Editing
Piotr Szczepanowicz
Animation
Tomasz Popakul
categories
Grand Competition 4