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    Heart of Gold

    Directed by Simon Filliot
    France | 13 minutes |

Who wouldn't give their all for a child? A mother sees an opportunity to escape the hardships of a life of poverty by selling her organs to an ill and wealthy elderly neighbor. Little by little, she hands over her own flesh in exchange for gold.

In competition for Best Midnight Short and Best Animated Short.

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Director: Simon Filliot
Producers: Jean-François Bigot, Camille Raulo
Screenwriter: Simon Filliot, Morgan Simon
Cinematographers: Simon Filliot | Animators: Gilles Coirier, Souad Wedell, Marion Le Guillou, Julia Peguet
Editor: Jean-Marie Le Rest
Music: Léonie Pernet
Original Language Title: Un Cœur d’Or
Country: France
Language: No Dialogue
Year: 2020
Running Time: 13 minutes
Awards: Audience Award for Best International Animated Short, Fantaspoa; The Méliès d’Argent for Best Short Film, Imagine Film Festival; Best Animated Short Film, Best Script & Best Short Film, Dark Story Festival; Public Choice Award, Festival Stop Motion Montréal; Best International Film, Dublin Animation Film Festival; Best Short, Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival; Best Animated Short, FANCINE; Best Short Animation, San Jose International Film Awards; Best Animated Short, International Social Shorts Antwerp; Audience Award for Best Animated Short Film, El Grito International Fantastic and Horror Film Festival; Best Animated Short, El Ícaro Festival Internacional de Cine
Primary Company: JPL Films
Contact Email: production@jplfilms.com
Website: https://jplfilms.com/?portfolio=un-coeur-dor

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