animated short, 4 min.
“Finally the Cowboys have lost against the indians. So US-citizens with migration background are coming home…”
A short film packed with stereotypes illustrating the absurd discussion about sending all people back to their homecountires, meaning the countries of their ancestors.
Written, directed and animated by
Benjamin Swiczinsky
Cast
Shaun Streeter
Sara Logan Hofstein
Backgrounds
Benjamin Swiczinsky
Wendi Badini
Sounddesign
Alexander Zlamal
Music
Bobby Vinton “Coming Home Soldier”
Producers
Johannes Schiehsl
Conrad Tambour
Benjamin Swiczinsky
funded by MA7 Kulturförderung der Stadt Wien
Distributed by SND Films (NL)
Copyright 2019 by Neuer Österreichischer Trickfilm
AWARDS
Best Animation, Austrian Film Festival, Austria 2020
“Best of the World”, Hiroshima Animation Festival, Japan 2020
Honourable Mention, Festival of Nations, Austria 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart, Germany 2022
Anifilm, Czech Republic 2022
Cine Mare, Germany 2022
Best Asutrian Animation Festival, Austria 2022
Academy Awards (Oscars) – Best Animated Short – Longlist, USA 2021
Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart, Germany 2021
Cine Court Anime, France 2021
Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart, Germany 2021
European Film Festival Lille – Longlist, France 2021
Bamberger Kurfilmtage, Germany 2021
Hiroshima Animation Festival, Japan 2020
Cortoons Festival, Spain 2020
Ars Electronica Festival, Austria 2020
Dumbo Film Festival New York, USA 2020
Krakow Film Festival , Poland 2020
Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart, Germany 2020
Anifilm, Czech Republic 2020
Animateka, Slovenia 2020
Bogoshorts, Colombia 2020
Festival of Nations, Austria 2020
Austrian Film Festival, Austria 2020
Pixel Vienna Filmfestival, Austria 2020
Two Day Animation Festival, Austria 2019
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