Ajyal Film Festival 2023

All Films

Toto

Bader - ages 18+

Zbigniew Czapla / Short Narrative / Poland / 2013 / 12 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Polish / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Animation, Drama, Violence, Family, Youth
Qatar Premiere

Synopsis

In Competition

Shot using a unique technique of frame-by-frame painting similar to rotoscope animation, and displaying an impressionist style that borders on abstraction, ‘Toto’ is a dark, eerie story that takes place one sunny summer’s day. While his mother is busy hanging out clothes to dry, a boy meets a mysterious man who deceitfully lures him into the darkness and brings about an unexpected end to his childhood.

Official Film Website

About the Directors

Zbigniew Czapla is a screenwriter, director, animator, painter and graphic artist. He graduated from the Graphic Arts Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, specialising in animated film. His short films include ‘Ritual’ (2010) and ‘Paper Box’ (2011).

Credits

Director
Zbigniew Czapla
Screenwriter
Zbigniew Czapla
Producer
Tomasz Wolf
Editor
Zbigniew Czapla, Tomazs Wolf
Music
Goska Isphording, Maja Kleszcz
Cinematographer
Zbigniew Czapla
Production Company
Warsztat Filmowy

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