Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Genius Loci’ Debuts Online
“One night, Reine, a young loner, sees within the urban chaos a mystical oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.”
Film by Adrien Merigeau, France, 2020. Produced by Kazak Productions in Paris and Folimage in Valence.
Read an interview with the director about the film.
Nominated for European Film Award and Academy Award. Winner of grand prizes at Bucheon Int’l Animation Festival, Format Court, and GLAS. Also, winner of international animated short at Animasivo, first prize at Hong Kong In’tl Film Festival, and best film at Vienna Shorts, among other honors.
