CONVERSATIONS WITH A WHALE
In this love letter to artists, their art and its audience, one film- maker is confronted with rejection after rejection until, at last a beautiful fig tree bears sweet fruits. “Conversations with a Whale” was created directly under the camera lens, using various ana- logue animation techniques.
| Category | Short film |
| Director | Anna Samo |
| Production | Tiger Unterwegs Filmproduktion |
| Country | Germany |
| Format | HD, DCP |
| Runtime | 08:45 min |
| Year | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Animation |
Festivals
- PÖFF Shorts (Black Nights Film Festival), International Competition, Estonia (2020)
- "Special Jury Mention", Etiuda & Anima, International Competition, Poland (2020)
- KABOOM Animation Festival, Short docs Competition, The Netherlands (2021)
- Mecal Pro: Barcelona International Short and Animation FF, Animation Competition, Spain (2021)
- Tampere Film Festival, International Competition, Finlad (2021)
- Seattle International Film Festival, Short Film Competition, USA (2021)
- Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, International Competition, The Netherlands (2021)
- Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), International Competition, Germany (2021)
- Annecy International Animation Festival, International Competition, France (2021)
- Neum Animation Film Festival, Competition, Bosnia-Herzegovina (2021)
Quotes & Other
"Anna Samo, or her animated alter ego in Conversations With A Whale has a charming appearance that evokes memories of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novella “The Little Prince”: the crown, the cape, the essential questions surrounding one’s own existence and a wee plant that is taken care of with lots of love are there. Not a rose though, but the tree of encouragement, as it turns out."
- Marina D. Richter / UBIQUARIAN
