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Butterfly

Butterfly

Ben van Lieshout | Netherlands | 1994 | 27' |

main programme short

| IFFR 1995

A moody, melancholy and playful tale about a house and its temporary inhabitants. Constructed of black & white stills, live-action material, a voice and music.

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Film details

Country of production: Netherlands
Year: 1994
Festival edition: IFFR 1995
Length: 27'
Medium/Format: 16mm
Language: Dutch
Premiere status: World premiere
Director: Ben van Lieshout
Editing: Jan Ketelaars, Ben van Lieshout
Production design: Frederieke Jochems
Producer: Franjo Filmprodukties
Distributor NL / Benelux rights holder: EYE Film Institute Netherlands