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Physique de la tristesse

Physique de la tristesse
The Physics of Sorrow

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We follow an unknown man's life as he sifts through memories of his youth in Bulgaria through to his increasingly rootless and melancholic adulthood in Canada.

Award in Annecy

  • Cristal for a Short Film (2020)
  • FIPRESCI Award (2020)

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Physique de la tristesse

    Directed by: Theodore USHEV

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 2019

    Running time: 27 min

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: drawing on paper, original techniques

    Version: Original French / English version

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Teens, Adults, Family, Young adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Theodore USHEV

    Production: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, Marc BERTRAND

    Distribution: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, Elise LABBÉ

    Based on: Guéorgui Gospodinov, Physique de la mélancolie

    Script: Theodore Ushev

    Animation: Theodore Ushev

    Voice: Xavier Dolan, Theodore Ushev

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