France 2009, 16 min, 35 mm
Directors/Screenwriters: H5 (François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, Ludovic Houplain) | Producer: Nicolas Schmerkin | Executive producers: Stéphane Kooshmanian (Addict), Maurice Prost (Mikros), Nicolas Schmerkin (Autour de Minuit) | Associate producer: Sandrine Demonte | Editors: Sam Danesi, Stephen Berger | Original music: Human Worldwide
The short that was already viewed as a cult film in France long before its Oscar win, not least because of its celebrated narrator, stands out due to its basic idea, which can practically only be realised in the animation department. All players and objects in this action-crime and Armageddon-parody appear as logos of internationally well-known brands. A fantastic persiflage on Hollywood and the US consumer-culture.

Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Opening
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Animation Avantgarde 3

Awards (selection):
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 2010 (Best Animated Short Film)
Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival (AUDI Prize, FNAC Prize)
ANIMA (Prix du Public)
Critics’ Week Cannes (Kodak Discovery Award for Best Short Film)
Stockholm Int’l Film Festival (Best Short Film)