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Death And The Winemaker
Director:
Victor Jaquier
Country:
Switzerland
year: 2021
Running Time:
18:59
Technique:
2D computer
Category:
Short film [10 to 45 min]
Producer:
Arnaud Gantenbein
Distributor:
Victor Jaquier
The program:
Synopsis
A young winemaker devotes himself to creating the best wine in the world, to win the hand of his beloved Mathilde – the daughter of his rich neighbor. He creates a wine so exquisite, that even Death demands to taste it.
Director's BIO
Born in Lausanne (Switzerland) in 1982, Victor Jaquier is a director and an illustrator. He studied cinema at the Beaux-Arts of Geneva. He likes to explore different techniques, since his short film Cronos and Rhea, which mixes live action and stop-motion animation. In 2007, he moved to Paris where he directed an episode for the Canal+ anthology, Sable Noir. His 20-minute live action fantastic movie, The Black Lake, was made in 2010. Death and the Winemaker is his first project using hand drawn animation.
Contacts
victor@victorjaquier.net
