Father and Daughter
A father says goodbye at the water's edge and rows away. His daughter returns to that spot as a girl, a young woman, a mother, an old woman — the same bicycle, the same wind, the same absence. Drawn in charcoal-soft lines and paced like a tide.
Awards
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film — Academy Awards, 2001 (Winner)
- Grand Prix du court métrage — Short Film — Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2001 (Winner)
- Cristal for Best Short Film — Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2000 (Winner)
- Best Short Animation — BAFTA, 2001 (Winner)
Credits
- Music: Normand Roger
- Producer: Claire Jennings
- Producer: Willem Thijssen
Genres
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