Souvenir Souvenir (2020)

Original title

Souvenir, Souvenir

Directed by

Bastien Dubois

Genre

documentary film

Country

France

Runtime

15 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker uses animation to explore conversations with his grandfather about memories from the Algerian War. The short film asks how to remember a painful past through family stories.

reflectiveintimatepersonalcontemplativeanimatedhonestgentleslow-paced

What happens

Souvenir Souvenir is an animated documentary short film directed by Bastien Dubois and produced by Amiel Tenenbaum, Simon Pénochet and Bastien Dubois. The short has been awarded in a number of festivals including in Clermont-Ferrand Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Short Film Award and Sundance Film Festival and won an Annie Award in Best Short Subject category in 2021. It was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film but ultimately was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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