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Second Hand

DirectorNoemi Barkoczi
ProducerEva M Toth – Budapest Metropolitan University
WriterNoemi Barkoczi
CastGabor Csore
EditorNoemi Barkoczi
SoundBarna Szoke
AnimationNoemi Barkoczi, Orsolya Hegedus, Eszter Szabo
Screening2 November 2017 | 17:45 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag
3 November 2017 | 17:30 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag
4 November 2017 | 13:15 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag
Year2016
Length5 min
CountryHungary
SubtitlesEnglish
SectionSHORT FILMS – Discovering great Eastern European talents

A lucid animation and humorous story about the challenging and exciting life of a… cat sweater! Dutch Premiere

Synopsis

A cat tells us the unusual story of a sweater’s life, through which we hear of his early happy years, his adventures with a young hipster girl and a peaceful period living with a pensioner. The jumper falls in love again and again with his owners, but eventually he is disappointed in every one of them. In the end, he decides to remain single, but hope arises again when he meets another interesting person. This short animation by the talented Hungarian director Noemi Barkoczi had its international premiere at this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival.

Director’s bio

Noémi Barkóczi graduated from Eszterházy Károly College in 2014 and received a BA degree in film and media, with specialization in graphic design. In 2016 she received her diploma at Budapest Metropolitan University as an animation designer. At present she’s working as a motion graphic designer, and performing in small clubs and living rooms as a singer-songwriter. Filmography: Green Apple (2013); Judit Magos: Demény. Now I do the Barking (2014); In Hungarian (2014).