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The Lost Town of Switez
Description
In 19th-century Poland, a traveller loses his way in the forest one stormy
night, then witnesses the last days of a medieval town under attack by
ruthless warriors. Are the knights on galloping steeds and the hail of fiery
arrows mere figments of his imagination? The Lost Town of Switez
transports viewers into an apocalyptic fantasy world. But out of the horror of
a massacre, the most delicate flowers bloom.
Screened at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival, the film is
based on an epic poem by renowned Polish writer Adam Mickiewicz. The grandiose
tale is propelled by the music of Irina Bogdanovitch. Kamil Polak has used
advanced computer-assisted animation techniques to create a rich visual
universe inspired by religious iconography and Polish romantic painting.
2010, 19 min 54 s
Awards
Best Visual Effects Award
Sichuan TV Festival
November 11 to 13 2011, Chengdu - China
Best Animation
International Film Festival
September 29 to October 2 2011, Naoussa - Greece
Best Short Animated Film (from 10 to 50 min)
Golden Kruker- International Animation Film Festival
September 28 to October 2 2011, Sofia - Bulgaria
Best Animation
New York City Short Film Festival
September 23 to 24 2011, New York - USA
Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers' Award
World Festival of Animated Film
September 8 to 12 2011, Varna - Bulgaria
Best Animation Short- with a cash prize of $2,000 USD
International Short Film Festival
June 21 to 27 2011, Palm Springs - USA
« Jean-Luc Xiberras » Award for a first film
International Animated Film Festival
June 6 to 11 2011, Annecy - France
Silver Hobby-Horse for Best Animated Film
International Film Festival
May 23 to 29 2011, Cracow - Poland
Pulcinella Award for Best Short Film
Cartoons on the Bay
April 7 to 10 2011, Rome - Italy
First Award- Best Short Film
International Film Festival
April 1 to 9 2011, Las Palmas - Spain
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