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Fallen Art (2004)

Fallen Art poster
Original title
Sztuka spadania
Directed by
Tomasz Bagiński
Genre
animation, comedy, war, drama
Country
Poland
Runtime
6 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 115 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a stark, industrial wasteland, a group of soldiers forces a deserter to perform bizarre artistic rituals. Machines and men move in a cold, repetitive dance. The short film follows this strange and grim process to an unexpected conclusion.

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What happens

Fallen Art (Polish Sztuka spadania, lit. The Art of Falling) is a six-minute, animated short film written and directed by Tomasz Bagiński. It features Romanian band Fanfare Ciocărlia's song "Asfalt Tango." The film was produced and created by Platige Image, a VFX company. Fallen Art received the Jury Honors at the SIGGRAPH 2005 Computer Animation Festival, and in 2006, it received the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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