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Sweet Childhood

Zviane
2017 | 3 min
In this animated short, cartoonist Zviane comes across an old audiocassette while packing up before a move. Just the sight of the tape plunges her back into her childhood fantasies and her perceptions of the world. But the reality of what's on the tape results in a hilarious episode that questions just how "sweet" childhood really is.

This film is part of the Comic Strip Chronicles, a collection of shorts celebrating the strong affinity between comic strips and animated film. Inspired by moments of everyday life, these films showcase the playful imaginations of renowned artists Guy Delisle, Zviane, Aude Picault, Lewis Trondheim, and Jean Matthieu Tanguy. Produced by the NFB, Canal+, and Sacrebleu.

Awards and distinctions

  • prix du meilleur court métrage toutes catégories- assorti d’une bourse de $1,000
    Festival de courts métrages Images en vues, Cap-au-Meules, Iles-de-la-Madeleine
    2018
  • Prix Ciné Tapis Rouge
    Festival Courts d'un soir, Montréal
    2017
  • Prix Très courts d’un soir
    Festival Courts d'un soir, Montréal
    2017
  • 1er Prix National
    Festival international du court métrage, Lille
    2017