The Death Vendor / The Death Vendor
Jinkyu Jeon
Japan, South Korea / 2019 / 5' 40''Projections
Tuškanac Cinema, 17:30 h
Tuškanac Cinema, 10:00 h
Synopsis
One day a boy encounters a street vendor who sells chicks. Even the boy knows these birds will die very soon. To his eyes, the man is selling none other than death itself.
Jinkyu Jeon (1987, South Korea) studied animation at Korea National University of Arts (2008–2015). In 2012, he animated the short film Double Goods, which was selected for competition by the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIAF) and the New Zealand International Film Festival Animation Now. He completed his graduation film Material Girl in 2015 with support from CJ Entertainment. The film received favorable reviews at Animafest Zagreb 2015, as well as environmental film festivals around the world. After graduation, he worked as a 2D animator at Studio Shelter until 2017.
Director
Jinkyu Jeon
Production
Tokyo University of the Arts
Sound
Chihiro Nagashima
Music
Modanqing Zhu
categories
Student Films Competition 1