LES VOUÈSINS
2024 | animation, watercolor on cut-paper | 15 minutes
LES VOUÈSINS
2024 | animation, watercolor on cut-paper | 15 minutesIn this cautionary tale from Missouri’s French Creole community,
Petit Jean is a farmer who also happens to be the devil’s neighbor. The two work their fields together, but the harmony of their relationship is threatened when it comes time to split the harvest.
Best Animated Short:
Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival
Official Selection:
Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie
Festival international de cinéma d’auteur de Rabat
Francophone Short Films in Harlem
St. Louis International Film Festival
Petit Jean is a farmer who also happens to be the devil’s neighbor. The two work their fields together, but the harmony of their relationship is threatened when it comes time to split the harvest.
Best Animated Short:
Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival
Official Selection:
Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie
Festival international de cinéma d’auteur de Rabat
Francophone Short Films in Harlem
St. Louis International Film Festival
A Cinéma Rossignol Production
in collaboration with the Center for Independent Documentary and the Nous Foundation
Supported by grants from the ArtsKC Regional Arts Council, the Charlotte Street Foundation and the Spencer Museum of Art, La Francophonie, GLAS Animation, and the Puffin Foundation
A film by Brian Hawkins with original music and sound design by Nicolas Snyder
Featuring performances by Gregory Allison, Charlie Pashia, Joe Politte, and Lourdes Bequette
Archival audio recorded in the field by the Missouri Friends of the Folk Arts and Rosemary Hyde Thomas.
