Apricots

A boy spends a day at the seaside with his uncle. He learns the power of nature and the sea through adventures he experiences as he plays.
The films has received 4 international awards and it’s the first Swedish film EVER to be published on DVD! (according to TM).

 ”välgjort in i minsta detalj ” Boel Gerell, Sydsvenskan
TTTT “konstverk för små cineaster” Louise Lagerström, SVT Text

Apricots, Zigzag Animation Original title : Aprikoser
Year of release: 1996
Technique: Cut-out
Age: For kids from 4-8
Directors: Lotta and Uzi Geffenblad
Screenplay: Uzi Geffenblad
Animation and Artwork: Lotta Geffenblad
Sound & Music: Uzi Geffenlad
Voice: Alef Geffenblad
Format: 35-mm

Apricots, Wing, AstonThe film can be found in different DVD’s. Both as a”bonus film” for “Among the thorn“, as a part of a compilation of three of our films (incl. Wing gets lost and Aston’s Stones) in a Swedish program called “Tre med känsla för de små” and in a French DVD caled “Petit à petit” (Arte editions).

An exhibition 
with original backgrounds and animation parts has been touring France and has been shown in various museums and galleries. Here are some of the items.
How is the sea made?
Look at that video.

   

The film was financed with supported by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) commissioner Bitte Eskilsson and a generous pre-sale to te Swedish Television (SVT), Helena Sandblad.