Souvenir Souvenir

Souvenir Souvenir is an animated documentary short film directed by Bastien Dubois[1] and produced by Amiel Tenenbaum, Simon Pénochet and Bastien Dubois. The short has been awarded in a number of festivals including in Clermont-Ferrand Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Short Film Award and Sundance Film Festival and won an Annie Award in Best Short Subject category in 2021.[2][3] It has been shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[4]

Souvenir Souvenir
Directed byBastien Dubois
Produced byAmiel Tenenbaum
Simon Pénochet
Bastien Dubois
Music byAntonio Vivaldi
Anetha
Vandy Roc
John Hunter Jr
Jonathan Slott
Distributed byMiyu Distribution
Release date
2020
Running time
15 min 10 seconds
CountryFrance

Production

This animated documentary is based on true facts about the Algerian war, intertwined with the director's family life and most of the voices are narrated by the characters themselves. The use of layers and superpositions by paint, blurry and grainy textures by the illustrator Jorge Gonzales[5] match the layers of secrecy of the narrative. The film has two styles: a cartoony 2D animation, made by Train-Train studio and 3D models that mimic 2D hand-drawing and textures. Details were also added by hand-dray and TV paint.

Plot

For ten years, a filmmaker attempts to make a movie out of his grandfather's Algerian war souvenirs. Both a historical denial and family taboo, the questions raised by the topic fail be answered, and both personal and collective memory are left unsaid.[6] The narrative shifts from the incapacity to speak to the ability to ask the right question, and less about the grandfather experience and more about the making of a film.

Accolades

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:

Year Ceremony Award/Category Status
2020 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Best French-language animated film[7] Won
Bogoshorts Best International Short Film Won
Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation Grand PrizeWon
Tubingen Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival Grand Prize for Best Short Film Won
Trouville Off-Courts Film Festival Jury Special Mention Won
2021 Seattle International Film Festival Documentary Grand Jury Award[8] Won
Mecal Grand Prix[9] Won
Pittsburgh Film Festival Best Animation[10] Won
Animest Best Documentary[11] Won
Sundance International Film Festival Short Film Jury Award to the Best Animation[12]Won
Annie Awards Best short film[14] Won
Oscars Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[15] Shortlisted

The short was part of the world touring screening The Animation Showcase 2021.

References
  1. "Souvenir Souvenir (2020)". www.unifrance.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  2. Flores, Terry (2021-04-17). "'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Take Top Honors at Annie Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. Giardina, Carolyn (2021-04-17). "'Soul,' 'Wolfwalkers' Wins Annie Awards in Features". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. "INTERVIEW: Bastien Dubois Back on Oscar Shortlist with "Souvenir Souvenir" – Animation Scoop".
  5. McDonnell, Chris (2015-10-02). "Artist of the Day: Jorge González". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. "From Family Secrecy To Sundance Success: The Unusual Production Of 'Souvenir Souvenir'". Cartoon Brew. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  7. France, Centre (2021-02-03). "Cinéma - Un jour / Un court : Souvenir souvenir, de Bastien Dubois". www.lamontagne.fr. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  8. "SIFF 2021 Award Winners". www.siff.net. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  9. "AWARDS 2021". Mecal. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  10. "Pittsburgh Shorts Past Winners". filmpittsburgh.org. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  11. ""Souvenir Souvenir" de Bastien Dubois élu meilleur court métrage d'animation au festival de Sundance". Magelis (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  12. "Regardez le court métrage "Souvenir souvenir" de Bastien Dubois, primé à Sundance". Télérama (in French). 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  13. Pedersen, Erik (2021-04-17). "'Soul' Edges 'Wolfwalkers' For Most Trophies At Annie Awards; Three For TV's 'Hilda' Leads Field – Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  14. "INTERVIEW: Bastien Dubois Back On Oscar Shortlist With "Souvenir Souvenir" – Animation Scoop". www.animationscoop.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  15. "Bastien Dubois Uncovers a Shadowed Past in 'Souvenir, Souvenir'". 10 January 2022.
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