In Where The Poppies Blow we see a lapse of 100 years symbolized by the growth of poppies.
We begin with a scene of WWI and then we follow the growth of the poppy to zoom in on a passing flying drone.
Through the poppies we make a bridge between the first World War and ‘modern warfare’.
Directors: Michael & Frederik Palmaers
Screenwriter: Frederik Palmaers
Photography: Michael & Frederik Palmaers
Editors: Michael & Frederik Palmaers
Sound Editor: Patrick Hubart
Producers: Anton Roebben, Eric Goossens
Production Company: Walking the Dog in colaboration with
Baron Von Ding Dong
Supported by: Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Flemish Literature Fund, Kinepolis, Canvas
(c) Walking the Dog/ Baron von Ding Dong 2013
Festivals:
Annecy Int. Animated Film Festival - France
Festival du Film Merveilleux et Imaginaire - France
Montreal World Film Festival - Canada
Fantoche Int. Animation Film Festival - Switzerland
Animated Film Festival Animatou - Switzerland
Festival Int. du Film Francophone de Namur - Belgium
Naqsh Short Film Festival - Bahrain
Valladolid Int. Film Festival - Spain
Arras Film Festival - France
Cairo Film Festival - Egypt
Int. Kortfilmfestival Leuven - Belgium
Anima Brussels - Belgium