The Creation

Running time: 11’

In the beginning there was nothing but the endless sea. On this sea, in a boat, God was sailing. One day, from his reflection, out of sea depths the devil emerged. Soon after they started to create the world together, quickly falling into conflict, which continues to this day. “The Creation” is the first animation depicting the Slavic myth of creation. The screenplay was based on folk stories as well as on reconstructions of prominent historians and culture researchers. The film was made by a team of two people using the paint-on-glass animation technique.

Authors:

  • Kasia Zimnoch, Paweł Kleszczewski

    A Polish duo of filmmakers and visual artists. Both MA graduates from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. In 2013, they established animation production studio Konik in Cavan, Ireland. Their works have been presented at over fifty international film festivals and arts festivals, winning awards and distinctions, including festivals: Fano in Italy, Clones in Ireland and Pilsen in Czech Republic. In 2018, they received prestigious “Young Poland” Bursary funded by Polish Culture and National Heritage Ministry. They were artists in residency in Sweden, Ireland, Estonia and Germany.

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