The Trenches

2010 | 6 minutes | 6.6 ★ (4)

The Trenches
  • Overview

    This animated short by Claude Cloutier is a pictorial account of an attack on Canadian soldiers during WWI. On the edge of the battlefield, recruits are dreading the order to attack. At the signal, a young soldier leaps into a hell of fire and blood where the earth engulfs both the living and the dead. Blending archival images and Cloutier’s hypnotizing brushstroke, the film is a dazzling illustration of the futility of war.

  • Release Date

    02 June 2010

  • DirectingClaude Cloutier
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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