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A City of Rust
Director:
Omar El Araby
Country:
Switzerland
year: 2016
Running Time:
12'36''
Technique:
Stop-motion (animated objects, puppets, clay animation, etc.)
Category:
Short film [10 to 45 min]
Producer:
Omar El Araby
Distributor:
Omar El Araby
The program:
Synopsis
Galileo tries to convince the City of Rust inhabitants to stop Mr E and his reckless use of the mountain’s resources. When his recommendations are ignored and the 'Rustonians' have to face the consequences of their indifference, they will turn to him for help…
Director's BIO
Omar (31) is born in Chiasso, Switzerland. At 19 he moves to Fribourg (Switzerland) to study Physics. Later he earns a PhD in Theoretical Physics and moves to Amsterdam to pursue an academic career. There he has his first contact with film, after enrolling in a weekly course to learn the basics he starts making films as a hobby and eventually falls in love with the craft.
In November 2015 he decides to quit academia to focus on filmmaking.Contacts
phone: +31628503763
elarabyomar@googlemail.com
http://www.acityofrust.com
