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Black Ink on Blue Sky

Black Ink on Blue Sky poster
Directed by
Félix Dufour-Laperrière

How it feels

A man moves through an unusual city full of dark shadows. There is no talking in the film.

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What happens

Black Ink on Blue Sky (French: Encre noir sur fond d'azur) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Félix Dufour-Laperrière and released in 2003. Told without dialogue, the film depicts a man surrounded by a strange and surreal cityscape marked by a lot of dark shadows. It was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 6th Jutra Awards in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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