Hungu
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
Under the African sun, a mother's soul resurrected by music will return strength and life to her child. The hungu is an African musical instrument that provides Nicolas Brault with a timeless story told in graceful animation.
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Nicolas Brault
Producing
- Producer
- Julie Roy
- Line Producer
- Francine Langdeau
- Executive Producer
- René Chénier
Writing
- Writer
- Nicolas Brault
- Script Consultant
- Michèle Tougas
Animation
- Animator
- Nicolas Brault
Music
- Music
- Jorge Egidio dos Santos, René Lussier
- Sound Design
- Olivier Calvert
Editing
- Editor
- Richard Comeau
Crew
- Recording
- Luc Léger
- Re-Recording
- Serge Boivin, Jean Paul Vialard, Shelley Craig
- Digital Imaging Specialists
- Susan Gourley, Pierre Plouffe
- On-Line Editing
- Denis Pilon
- Marketing Manager
- Christine Noël
- Administrator
- Diane Regimbald
- Administrative Team
- Diane Ayotte, Michèle Labelle
- Technical Coordinator
- Julie Laperrière
Production notes
Film without words.
Awards
Best Animated Short Jury Award-First Place- with a cash prize of $2,000, International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs, 2008.
Honourable Mention for the Future Filmmaker Award, International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs, 2008.
Best Animated Short Film- with a cash prize of $1,000, International Film Festival, Cleveland, 2009
Honourable Mention for the Future Filmmaker Award, International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs, 2008.
Best Animated Short Film- with a cash prize of $1,000, International Film Festival, Cleveland, 2009