The Trenches (2010)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.789 |
Directed By
Claude Cloutier
Crew
Claude Cloutier
Olivier Calvert
Marc Bertrand
Lise Wedlock
Geoffrey Mitchell
Geoffrey Mitchell
Diane Régimbald
Claude Cloutier
José Heppell
Denis Pilon
Francesca Chamberland
Sylvie Charbonneau
Sylvie Guillard
Francine Langdeau
Claude Cloutier
René Chénier
TOP CAST
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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