The Trenches

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The Trenches (2010)

Directed by Claude Cloutier

Animation, War, Drama · 6m

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.

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Cast

G
Gabriel Boileau-Cloutier Soilder
M
Marc-André Bélanger Voice David Laurin Voice Martin Watier Voice Patrick Chouinard Voice Alexandre Fortin Voice Guillaume Champoux Voice

Crew

Director
Claude Cloutier
Editor
José Heppell
Producer
Marc Bertrand

Details

Original title
La Tranchée
Release date
2010-06-02
Runtime
6m
Genres
Animation, War, Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
English, French
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB