La traversée / Crossing
Florence Miailhe
Germany, France, Czech Republic / 2021 / 74' 0''Projections
Synopsis
A small village looted in darkness, a family forced to flee. The two oldest children, Kyona and Adriel are quickly separated from their parents facing the road of exile alone. They embark on a heroic journey which takes them from childhood to adolescence in search of shelter, peace and the hope of finding refuge and their family. Crossing a continent torn apart by war and migrant persecution, these courageous siblings survive incredible challenges, before reaching a new world, free at last.
Born in 1956, Florence graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs with a specialization in engraving. She began her professional career as a layout artist for the press and exhibited drawings and engravings. In 1991, she directed her first short film Hammam. Since then, she has imposed a very personal style on animated films. She makes her films with paint, pastel or sand, directly under the camera, using a covering process. Her work has been noticed in various festivals in France and abroad. In particular, she received the César for the best short film in 2002 for Au premier dimanche d’août, a special mention at the Cannes Festival in 2006 for Conte de Quartier and in 2015 she received a Cristal d’honneur at the 39th Annecy International Animation Film Festival for her body of work. She has worked as a teacher in various animation schools: Les Gobelins, ENSAD, La Poudrière, etc. and continues to work as a visual artist in parallel with her directing. Most of her films were written in collaboration with the writer Marie Desplechin.
Director
Florence Miailhe
Production
Les Films de l'arlequin; Balance Film GmbH; Maurfilm S.R.O.; XBO Films
Screenplay
Marie Desplechin, Florence Miailhe
Storyboard
Florence Miailhe
Music
Philipp Kümpel
Animation
Valentine Delqueux, Marie Juin, David Martin, Aurore Peuffier, Anita Brüvere, Ewa Łuczków, Paola de Sousa, Aline Helmcke, Urte Zintler, Lucie Sunková, Polina Kazak, Eva Skurská, Anna Paděrová, Zuzana Studená, Marta Szymańska
categories
GRAND COMPETITION - FEATURE FILM