THE KITE
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland / 2019 / 14'
THE KITE
Summer is coming to an end, and the fruit is growing ripe on the trees. A grandpa gives his grandson a kite. Then the leaves fall, and grandpa grows weak. A strong autumn wind carries him off into the cloudy sky. Winter comes, then springtime. A warm breeze brings them together again. Told with enchanting, richly-textured images, this tale is about remembering those who are no longer with us.
Directors: Martin Smatana
Script: Martin Smatana
Photography: Ondřej Nedvěd
Editing: Lucie Navrátilová
Sound: Viera Marinová
Music: Aliaksander Yasinski
Co-production: Jakub Viktorín
Production: Peter Badač
Selected Filmography:
- Poppy Red/ Rosso Papavero (2015)
Festivals & Awards:
RiverRun International Film Festival – Special Jury Award, USA (2020), Poitiers Film Festival – Audience Award, France (2019), Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) – Best Short Film for Children Award, Germany (2019), Austin Film Festival – Best Animated Short, USA (2019), Ale Kino! Film Festival – Best Short Film for Children, Poland (2019)
Tickets:
- Buy tickets for live screening HERE.
*For children under the age of 10, screenings at MKC are free of charge.
