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The Necktie/Le noeud cravate
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This skilful, finely-detailed animation using puppets and animated drawings exposes the dehumanizing effects of futile work and the fading of youthful aspirations.
The Necktie is fifteen years in the life of Valentin, a faithful employee working a useless task in a dead-end job, deceived by a two-dimensional boss. He nonetheless struggles against absurdity with humanity and hope. On his 40th birthday he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in a closet and regains the joy of life.
Filmmaker Jean-François Lévesque takes a critical look at work and charmingly illustrates the power of hope.
A film without words with mixed traditional and digital techniques.
2008, 12 min 17 s
Festivals
Cinéma Public Films / Festival Ciné Junior
February 3 to 16 2010, Val-de-Marne, France
Awards
Best Animated Short Film - with a cash prize of 500$
International Film Festival
November 12 to 22 2009, Denver - USA
Best Animation
Golden Sheaf Awards /Short Film and Video Festival
May 21 to 24 2009, Yorkton - Canada
Best Animation
Soirée des Jutra
March 29 2009, Montréal - Canada
NFB Youth Jury Award for Best Animated Short
Freeze Frame International Children Film Festival
March 5 to 15 2009, Winnipeg - Canada
"Fabrizio Bellocchio" Prize for Social Content
Int’l Festival of Animated Films / I Castelli Animati
November 26 to 30 2008, Genzano - Italy
Camério Prix du public
Carrousel international du film
September 28 to October 5 2008, Rimouski - Canada
Prize for Best Short Film
Montreal World Film Festival (WFF)
August 21 to September 1 2008, Montréal - Canada
Audience Prize for Best Canadian Short Film
Montreal World Film Festival (WFF)
August 21 to September 1 2008, Montréal - Canada
