Gloria Victoria
Recycling elements of surrealism and cubism, this animated short by Theodore Ushev focuses on the relationship between art and war. Propelled by the exalting “invasion” theme from Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony (No. 7), the film presents imagery of combat fronts and massacres, leading us from Dresden to Guernica, from the Spanish Civil War to Star Wars. It is at once a symphony that serves the war machine, that stirs the masses, and art that mourns the dead, voices its outrage and calls for peace.
FIPRESCI Award 2013
Albert Ohayon
Recycling elements of surrealism and cubism, this animated short by Theodore Ushev focuses on the relationship between art and war. Propelled by the exalting “invasion” theme from Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony (No. 7), the film presents imagery of combat fronts and massacres, leading us from Dresden to Guernica, from the Spanish Civil War to Star Wars. It is at once a symphony that serves the war machine, that stirs the masses, and art that mourns the dead, voices its outrage and calls for peace.
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Gloria Victoria, Theodore Ushev, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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directionTheodore Ushev
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sound designOlivier Calvert
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sound mixerSerge Boivin
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digital imaging specialistPierre Plouffe
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online editingDenis Gathelier
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marketing officerChristine Noël
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administratorDiane Régimbald
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administrative teamDiane AyotteKarine DesmeulesMichèle Labelle
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technical coordinatorDaniel Lord
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delegate producerFrancine LangdeauJocelyne Perrier
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executive producerRené Chénier
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producerMarc Bertrand
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