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Barking Island

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Genre : Historical
Type : Animation
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010
Format : Short
Running time : 15 (in minutes)
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Constantinople 1910. The streets are overrun with stray dogs. The newly-established government, influenced by a model of Western society, uses European experts to choose a method of eradication before deciding, suddenly and alone, to massively deport the dogs to a deserted island away from the city.

directed by Serge Avédikian

France, Canada / 2010 / animated short / 15min / 35mm

Based on drawings by Thomas Azuélos.

DIR: Serge Avédikian
SCR: Serge Avédikian, Karine Mazloumian
DP: Frédéric Tribolet
ED: Chantal Quaglio
MUSIC: Michel Karsky
ANIM: Jimmy Audoin
SOUND: Christophe Héral

Produced by La Fabrique Production, Sacrebleu Production, Anadolu Kultur, Arte.
winner of Palme d'Or for short films at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

Summary for official catalogues

Constantinople 1910. The streets are overrun with stray dogs. The newly-established government, influenced by a model of Western society, uses European experts to choose a method of eradication before deciding, suddenly and alone, to massively deport the dogs to a deserted island away from the city.

by Serge Avédikian, France, Canada / 2010 / animation / 15min / 35mm

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