Bydlo

Bydlo

9 mins | Animation | Jan. 1, 2012

An allegory of mankind heading for disaster, this animated short is a tragic vision inspired by the 4th movement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Drawing on the composer’s brilliant ability to evoke work and labour in his music, animator Patrick Bouchard brings earth to life through animated clay sculptures, creating a tactile nightmare in which man is his own slave driver.

Bydlo

9 mins | Animation | Jan. 1, 2012

Bydlo
An allegory of mankind heading for disaster, this animated short is a tragic vision inspired by the 4th movement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Drawing on the composer’s brilliant ability to evoke work and labour in his music, animator Patrick Bouchard brings earth to life through animated clay sculptures, creating a tactile nightmare in which man is his own slave driver.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title Bydlo
Directors Chantal Masson, Pierre M. Trudeau, Patrick Bouchard
Writers Cynthia Tremblay

Cast