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The Trenches
Genres
AnimationWarDrama
Overview
This animated short by Claude Cloutier is a pictorial account of an attack on Canadian soldiers during WWI. On the edge of the battlefield, recruits are dreading the order to attack. At the signal, a young soldier leaps into a hell of fire and blood where the earth engulfs both the living and the dead. Blending archival images and Cloutier’s hypnotizing brushstroke, the film is a dazzling illustration of the futility of war.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
6 min
Release Date
2010-06-02
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Gabriel Boileau-Cloutier
Soilder
Marc-André Bélanger
Voice
David Laurin
Voice
Martin Watier
Voice
Patrick Chouinard
Voice
Alexandre Fortin
Voice
Guillaume Champoux
Voice
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