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    TAPEWORM ALEXIS & THE OPERA DIVA

    Directed by Thaïs Odermatt
    Switzerland | 11 minutes | North American Premiere | ANIMAL INSTINCTS

The legendary tapeworm diet of the world’s most famous opera diva is told in tragicomic fashion—from the perspective of Alexis, the tapeworm living inside her.

film details

Director: Thaïs Odermatt
Producers: Brigitte Hofer, Cornelia Seitler
Screenwriter: Thaïs Odermatt
Animator: Geena Gasser, Nils Hedinger, Stefan Holaus, Carlos Isabel García, Igor Kuzmic, Irmgard Walthert
Editor: Thaïs Odermatt
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Year: 2025
Running Time: 11 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Primary Company: maximage

Screening in:

ANIMAL INSTINCTS

From loyal companions to wild disruptors and everything in between, fauna take center stage in these charming, curious, and sometimes unruly shorts.

Other Films Included:

  • PEDIGREE
  • MATILDA AND THE BRAVE ESCAPE
  • WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH BIRDS?
  • MELANOCHAITA
  • CHRISTOPHER & THE BUG
  • TAPEWORM ALEXIS & THE OPERA DIVA
  • MA MAO
  • WANDERING HORSE
  • THE ETERNITY OF GRIEF

ShortFest 2025