Emma De Swaef
In 1885, Africa is a succulent cake destined to be wildly divided and everyone wants a piece. A disturbed European king, a Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a successful but lonely businessman, an enslaved porter, a young army deserter, a ghostly clarinetist. Some benefit from colonialism and greed. Others suffer racism and violence.
A man and his small, irascible puppet friend receive a parking ticket while shopping and must take the bus home.
A man and his small, irascible puppet friend search for parking in a busy city.
Forced to return to his naturist roots, Willy bungles his way into noble savagery.
Naked, on the back of a sheep, soft office worker Willie rides trough the forest. His body is still in the office, but his mind wanders between dangerous flowers, li-los and an imaginary friendship for a soft sheep.
"The House" is an eccentric dark comedy directed by the leading voices in independent stop frame animation: Emma de Swaef and Marc Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr and Paloma Baeza. Produced by Nexus Studios, the trilogy centers on a house and the three surreal tales of the individuals who made it their home.
