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Animus Animalis (istorija apie žmones, žvėris ir daiktus)

Animus Animalis (A Story about People, Animals and Things) · 2018

70 min · Documentary · Lithuanian · Lithuania

Credits

Director: Aistė Žegulytė
Screenwriter: Aistė Žegulytė Titas Laucius
Producer: Giedrė Burokaitė
Cinematographer: Vytautas Katkus
Editor: Aistė Žegulytė Mikas Žukauskas
Composer: Gediminas Jakubka Mindaugas Urbaitis
Sound: Jonas Maksvytis

Produced by

Meno avilys
Production

Synopsis

Human beings are the kings of all animals, at least if you ask us humans. Our vanity is given something to mirror itself in, but does not escape without a scratch or two in this documentary, which observes a taxidermist, a deer farmer and a museum curator at work. Three jobs that have one thing in common: turning animals into aesthetic objects, alive as well as dead. When the work is done properly, it is impossible to tell the difference. Dead pets are mummified. At the zoological museum, the animals' glassy eyes stare back at us from the showcases. Even a plastic alligator has its natural place in the human master plan.

Timeline

2 November 2018Festival premiere
2 November 2018Opened in cinemas

Spoken languages: Lithuanian

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