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World Festival of Animated Film /
28 September to 3 October 2020
World Festival of Animated Film / 28 September to 3 October 2020
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Chemin faisant / Along the Way

Georges Schwizgebel Retrospective

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Chemin faisant / Along the Way


Georges Schwizgebel

Switzerland / 2012 / 4' 0''



Screenings


Tuesday, 29. 09.,
Cinema SC, 15:30 h


Synopsis


Through paintings that interact on the principle of Russian dolls, we are drawn along the swirling path of the thoughts of a pilgrim, a solitary walker.

Georges Schwizgebel


Animation director Georges Schwizgebel has created a remarkably original body of work. His films are marked by masterful technical execution, a playful approach to narrative, spectacular formalism, and the intermingling of visuals and music. His first film, The Flight of Icarus, launched a prolific career, boasting numerous awards at prestigious international festivals like Cannes, Annecy, Animafest Zagreb, Hiroshima, Stuttgart, Ottawa, and Espinho. The Ride to the Abyss (1992) is regularly cited as one of the finest animated films of all time. In 2017, Georges Schwizgebel received the Honorary Cristal in Annecy, followed by the Honorary Award of the Swiss Film Awards in 2018. In 2019, he was awarded the French insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. He is the most awarded author in the history of Animafest, and was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

 

Director

Georges Schwizgebel


Production

Rita Productions; Haute école d'art et de design – Genève (HEAD – Genève) Département Cinéma / Cinéma du réel; RTS Radio Télévision Suisse; Studio GDS


categories

Georges Schwizgebel Retrospective