• Per Aspera Ad Astra

    Directed by Franck Dion
    France | 11 minutes |

The daily life of a little hen housekeeper, torn between her work, her children and her old mother.

Presented with the kind permission of ARTE: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/RC-019277/courts-a-domicile/

In competition for Best Animated Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Franck Dion
Producers: Richard Van Den Boom
Screenwriter: Franck Dion
Cinematographers: Franck Dion
Editor: Franck Dion
Music: Pierre Caillet
Cast: Franck Dion
Country: France
Language: In French with English subtitles.
Year: 2019
Running Time: 11 minutes
Awards: Unifrance “Moviestar” Award for Short Film; Special Mention, Jaipur International Film Festival
Primary Company: Papy3D Productions
Website: https://www.papy3d.com/html/en/films/per-aspera-ad-astra

director biography

Franck Dion has made good use of his talent in multiple areas along the years. He first took lessons to become an actor in the American Center, then in the “Théâtre de l’Archet”.At the same time, he became passionate about cinema and learned by himself to sculpt, to draw and to paint. He worked with editors and magazines, designed theatre sceneries and animations for documentary films. Franck Dion is now working on several new projects.

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