8/7/2023 0 Comments Couleurs francaisesNeedless to say that this beautifully lit stop motion film was also Belgian-French.Įven though it lasts for almost 17 minutes and is as slowly paced as Richard Wagner's "Rheingold-Vorspiel" that accompanies Willy's final redemption, these characters and sets made entirely of wool and cloth kept my attention throughout. ( Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels, 2012) which I liked a lot. Incidentally however, I have seen the winning short Oh, Willy. ![]() Unfortunately I didn't see any of the special programs featuring a wide variety of classic and contemporary Czech films. This year, I was in Baden only one day and I have to admit it was rather a feel-good program I put together: Two Belgian-French features, one reel of shorts in competition, a casual inauguration party on a nearby lawn and finally Goro Miyazaki's nostalgic high school romance Up On Poppy Hill which was advertised exclusively under its original title kokuriko-zaka kara and thus was almost overlooked by many.Įmma De Swaef receiving her Fantoche award. It has become a pleasant tradition to see the latest Studio Ghibli production and most often also a new French feature at the International Animation Festival Fantoche in Baden, Switzerland. Last week at the Fantoche Festival in Baden, I have seen more films that confirmed my impression. Last year I was delighted by Sylvain Chomet's Illusionniste and especially the wax crayon style of Folimage's Une Vie de Chat. When I think of beautiful color work in current animated features, I think of French titles first.
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