Completed - ENGLISH - Environmental, Fantasy, Animation - 15 minutes
A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic life cycle of the wild salmon in human form.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Karni ARIELI, Saul FREED Writer(s) : Karni ARIELI, Saul FREED Cast : Marianne FAITHFULL Producer(s) : Karni ARIELI, Saul FREED, Jay WOOLLEY
A 'human' female salmon is laying on the river shore, exhausted. Her eggs have been released and are floating on the river bank: they are almost ready to hatch. One of the newborn salmons, a female, commences her perilous journey down the river and in the open sea. Once grown, she must swim back across the ocean, to return to her birth place, upriver. Whether it's in the shape of natural predators or man-made threats, many are the obstacles that get in her way. Yet, her courage, her resilience and a magical life force will guide her to the exact same spot where she was born.
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM
British Council VL 2021Raindance 2023 (Best Animation Short)Cannes 2023 (Palme d'Or for Best Short Film - Nomination)BAFTA 2024 (Best British Short Animation - Nomination)Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 (Lab Competition Audience Award)