2D/3D animated short film – 13 min – 2017
Director: Fabienne Giezendanner
Screenplay: Fabienne Giezendanner, Albertine, and Germano Zullo
Co-production: Nadasdy Films (Switzerland)
Support: Pictanovo (production and music support), Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Cinéforom, Loterie Romande, RTS, Arenberg Creative Mine, MIGROS Pour-cent culturel
Based on: the book by Albertine and Germano Zullo
Synopsis
Strange objects rise into the sky: a sculpted staircase inlaid with diamonds, a golden dome, a wave pool… Two billionaires, Agenor-Agobar Poirier des Chapelles and Willigis Kittycly Junior, compete to build the tallest and most luxurious skyscraper. How far will they go?
Festivals and awards
Over 70 selections in international festivals between 2017 and 2019, including Bristol Encounters (UK), Seoul International Youth Film Festival (Korea), Cairo International Animation Forum (Egypt) – Best Political Satire Award at the Honor Film Festival in New York.