The First Political Speech (1993)

The First Political Speech

1993

Animation

Synopsis

The First Political Speech is inspired by words, charismatic hypnotic and humorous, but ultimately meaningless. The animation shows a crowd of technological “robotniks”, enhanced by a speaker seen only through the motion of its shadow. The robotniks, surrounded by hazy images of past, current and future world leaders only through the motion of its shadow. The robotniks, surrounded by hazy images of past, current and future world leaders from many cultures, respond with applause, as serfs to empty words. The words of inspiration used in the animation are from a poem of the same title written by Canadian author, Eli Mandel.

Credits

Director

Michaela Zabranska

Cast

Michael Johal as (Voice)

Crew

Armin Bruderlin (Animation)

Jason Dowdeswell (Animation)

Michaela Zabranska (Animation)

Pam Forth (Animation)

Michaela Zabranska (Art Designer)

Michaela Zabranska (Producer)