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The Procession (2019)

The Procession poster
Original title
Le Cortège
Directed by
Pascal Blanchet, Rodolphe Saint-Gelais
Genre
animation
Country
Canada
Runtime
11 min
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A recently deceased woman narrates a love letter to her husband as he gets ready for her funeral. The short film follows his preparation and her reflections on their life together.

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What happens

The Procession (French: Le Cortège) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Pascal Blanchet and Rodolphe Saint-Gelais and released in 2019. The film centres on Catherine, a woman who has recently died in a car accident, and is narrating a love letter to her husband Philippe as he prepares for her funeral. The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards. In 2020, it was selected for inclusion in the online We Are One: A Global Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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