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Fantastic Short Films 3

Robot & Scarecrow

Kibwe TAVARES

UK, South Africa2017 15min Asian Premiere

Synopsis

Set amidst the euphoric madness of a summer music festival, when a robot pop princess flees her keeper she runs straight into the arms of a lonely scarecrow desperate for adventure. They spend an incredible night together, caught in a heady vortex of music and magic.

Program Note

The atmosphere reaches its peak at a music festival. The most popular robot pop princess crosses paths with a scarecrow as she strolls around away from the eyes of the people, and they spend an unforgettably incredible night. With advanced special effects, this film starts with ambience of a science fiction movie, but it develops into a romance as the robot and the scarecrow develop feelings for each other. It is a surreal love story between the two and a feast of beautiful scenes capturing their love. (Gina KANG)

Diretor

Kibwe TAVARES

Kibwe Tavares' first short film, Robots of Brixton (2011), went on to win the Special Jury Award for Animation Direction at 2012 Sundance. Robot & Scarecrow is his third short film and he is currently working on two feature films.