BROKEN TALE

The animation shows the journey of a girl through the forest to its interior. Irresistible force pulls her into the heart of the wilderness, to the lake hidden deep in the primeval forest. Her guide and mystical guardian is a moose. During the trip they meet the mysterious inhabitants of the forest, characters known from the European folklore."Broken Tale"; is a story about adolescence, passing through life, boundary situations, the life cycle of women. The story is based on the Swedish folk tale "Sagan om lilla älgtjuren Skutt oh prinsessan Tuvstarr". In which we found numerous references to the myths
about seasons. The animation illustrate rite the passage with its thresholds.

GENRE:
animation
COUNTRY:
Poland, Ireland
RUNNING TIME:
10'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Kasia Zimnoch, Paweł Kleszczewski
SCRIPT:
Kasia Zimnoch, Paweł Kleszczewski
MUSIC:
Yann Ciennik
SOUND:
Yann Ciennik
ANIMATION:
Mariusz Kleszczewski
PRODUCTION:
Konik Studio

Kasia Zimnoch »

she works in a duo with Pawel Kleszczewski.
Both graduated MA on Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. In 2013, they
established animation production studio Konik in Cavan, Ireland. Their works have been
presented over fifty international film festivals and arts festivals, winning awards and
distinctions, including festivals: Fano in Italy, Clones in Ireland and Pilsen in Czech Republic. In 2018 they received prestigious “Young Poland” Bursary funded by Polish Culture and National Heritage Ministry. They were artists in residency in Sweden, Ireland, Estonia and Germany.

Paweł Kleszczewski »

he works in a duo with Kasia Zimnoch.
Both graduated MA on Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. In 2013, they
established animation production studio Konik in Cavan, Ireland. Their works have been
presented over fifty international film festivals and arts festivals, winning awards and
distinctions, including festivals: Fano in Italy, Clones in Ireland and Pilsen in Czech Republic. In 2018 they received prestigious “Young Poland” Bursary funded by Polish Culture and National Heritage Ministry. They were artists in residency in Sweden, Ireland, Estonia and Germany.