Iâhmès and the Great Devourer

short film – 14’17 – 2016

SYNOPSIS

Iâhmès, a 10 year old boy who refuses to die. Angry at the gods, he rejects their judgment and flees the city where he was living. Thus begins his path towards acceptance.

DIRECTION

Claire Sichez & Marine Rivoal

SCRIPT

Claire Sichez & Marine Rivoal

PRODUCTION

Xbo films

TECHNIQUE

animated engravings & cut-out

Best screenplay Award at Festival Les Murs ont des yeux 2018 (France) / César Award pre-selection to compete for the best animated short 2017

Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2016 (USA) / Festival Européen du Film Fantastique 2016 (France) / Sapporo International Short Film Festival 2016 (Japan) / Curta Cinema 2016 (Brazil) / Festival d’Annecy 2017 (France) / Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival 2016 (Korea) / Cyber Sousa Xiamen International Animaton Festival 2016 (China) / Balkanima European Animated Film Festival 2016 (Serbia) / Festival du film d’animation pour la jeunesse de Bourg-en-Bresse 2016 (France) / Gesticulation Rencontre de Stop Motion 2016 (Switzerland) / Bogoshorts – Festival de Cortos de Bogota 2016 (Colombia) / Festival du cinéma européen de Lille 2017 (France) / Athens Animfest 2017 (Greece) / Vues d’Afrique 2017 (Canada) / Festival National du Film d’Animaiton Bruz – Rennes Métropole 2017 (France) / Future Film Festival 2017 (Italy) / Chacun son Court 2017 (France) / Festival du Film Français de Jeju 2017 (Korea) / Festival Cinémas & Cultures du Monde  2018 (France) / Cartoons on the bay Pulcinella Awards 2018 (Italy)

With the support of CNC, Région Midi-Pyrénées, Région Rhône-Alpes and Procirep-Angoa. In collaboration with France Télévisions - France 2