Inner City (2011 film)

Inner City (French: La Cité entre les murs) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Alain Fournier and released in 2011.[1] Blending marionette puppetry with three-dimensional animation, the film tells the story of a young boy living in a surreal city hung between two walls; with only pigeons to keep him company, he builds strange and fantastical inventions to attract the attention of his nearest neighbour.[2]

Inner City
FrenchLa Cité entre les murs
Directed byAlain Fournier
Written byAlain Fournier
Produced byAlain Fournier
CinematographyBarry Russell
Edited byAlain Fournier
Music byPatrick Lavoie
Animation byAlain Fournier
Release date
  • August 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryCanada

The film was screened in the Short Film Corner program at the 2011 Cannes Film Market,[3] and had its official public premiere at the 2011 Fantasia Film Festival.[1]

It received a Genie Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.[4]

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