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The Baffled King
Director:
Jörg Weidner
Anke Späth
Country:
Germany
year: 2015
Running Time:
12'42''
Technique:
Stop-motion (animated objects, puppets, clay animation, etc.)
Category:
Short film [10 to 45 min]
Producer:
Jörg Weidner
Distributor:
Jörg Weidner
The program:
Synopsis
Life is dull for the king. Nothing to do! Time goes by meaninglessly.
So he begins asking questions, seeking answers, investigating the secret of happiness. Only to find out that his time in the eternal cycle has passed and life now belongs to others.
A sombre fairytale!
Director's BIO
Jörg Weidner studied philosophy at the CAU Kiel and the UH Hamburg. He lives and works in Leipzig.
Anke Späth studied animation at the HfBK Hamburg. She lives and works in Leipzig.Contacts
jw@sublunarewelt.de
