Estonia/France 2026 14 min without dialogues
German premiere
by Kaspar Jancis
Editing: Kaspar Jancis, Sergo Kibus, Animation: Sanni Lahtinen, Piret Potter, Nina Ovsová, Lucija Mrzljak, Luís Vital, Music: Marc Marder, Producers: Kadriann Kibus, Claire Beffa, Sidonie Garnier
German premiere
by Kaspar Jancis
Editing: Kaspar Jancis, Sergo Kibus, Animation: Sanni Lahtinen, Piret Potter, Nina Ovsová, Lucija Mrzljak, Luís Vital, Music: Marc Marder, Producers: Kadriann Kibus, Claire Beffa, Sidonie Garnier
Returning from Antarctica, a man brings his partner a rare gift. The gift causes a shift in their relationship, which is difficult to cope with. Has the man changed, or does the woman suddenly see him differently?
Kaspar Jancis, born in Tallinn/Estonia in 1975, is a renowned Estonian animation director, scenographer, musician, and composer. He studied film making at Tallinn University and Turku Arts and Media School/Finland. There, he made his debut film ROMANCE in 1999 that traveled to numerous film festivals and won awards in the student category. Since then, his films have been screened at top animation festivals internationally, such as Annecy, Animateka, Ottawa, Fantoche and London IAFF and have won numerous awards.
Filmography (selection): 1999 ROMANCE, 2009 CROCODILE, 2015 PIANO, 2018 CAPTAIN MORTEN AND THE SPIDER QUEEN, 2019 COSMONAUT, 2023 ANTIPOLIS, 2026 PENGUIN
Filmography (selection): 1999 ROMANCE, 2009 CROCODILE, 2015 PIANO, 2018 CAPTAIN MORTEN AND THE SPIDER QUEEN, 2019 COSMONAUT, 2023 ANTIPOLIS, 2026 PENGUIN
Contact
Pentacle Distribution
festivals@pentacle-prod.com
www.pentacle-prod.com