Suzie in the Garden (Zuza v zahradách)
Ajyal Competition
Lucie Sunková / Short Animation / Czech Republic / 2022 / 14 min / Colour
In English / Arabic subtitles
Interests: Animation
Synopsis
Suzie is an inquisitive little girl who frequently visits an allotment outside the city with her parents. One day she meets a black dog and discovers a mysterious garden. Initially frightened by the person that lives there, Suzie soon picks up the courage to explore when she finds a lost key on the path. Beautifully textured with oil paints on layers of glass above a lightbox, ‘Suzie in the Garden’ is a charming animation about childhood innocence and discovery.
About the Directors
Lucie Sunková was born in Prague in the Czech Republic, where she studied at Vaclav Hollar Art School and FAMU (Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague). She is a scriptwriter, artist, director, and animator. Sunková focuses primarily on one animation technique—painting with oil paints on glass over a camera. She also writes and illustrates books for children.
Credits
- Director
- Lucie Sunková
- Screenwriter
- Lucie Sunková
- Producer
- Alena Vandasová, Martin Vandas
- Executive Producer
- Marcela Vrátilová, Erika Paulinská
- Co-Producer
- Simona Hrušovská, Veronika Kocourková, Monika Lošťáková, Zuzana Jankovičová
- Cinematographer
- Jaroslav Fišer
- Editor
- Anna Ryndová
- Production Company
- MAUR film
- Sound
- Martin Večeřa
- Music
- Aliaksandr Yasinski
- Distributor
- Cinefila