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Award of Distinction ”Computer Animations/Film/VFX” 2008

Taku Kimura’s KUDAN tells the story of a man who receives a peculiar packet from the mailman one day: a helmet that morphs him into the “Kudan.” This transformation into a half-steer, half-man opens up a whole new perspective for him on the world in which he lives. He finds himself in a seemingly endless forest full of gigantic trees whose roots are all interconnected and entwined. Each of these trees is a human being who, in turn, is interrelated via “words” with all other human beings. Then, suddenly, the man makes a horrifying discovery: he sees mysterious creatures starting to saw on one of the tree’s roots. And not just any tree—the tree of his son. The father takes up a desperate fight to help his boy ... In a most impressive manner, Taku Kimura relates the essential significance of communication, by means of which an individual is capable of connecting up to others. Or not doing so. Taku Kimura’s KUDAN receives a 2008 Distinction.
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