| Aria | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pjotr Sapegin |
| Written by | Berit Reiss-Andersen |
| Produced by | David Reiss-Andersen Marcel Jean |
| Cinematography | Janne Hansen |
| Edited by | Pål Gengenbach |
| Music by | Giacomo Puccini Normand Roger |
| Animation by | Pjotr Sapegin |
Production companies | National Film Board of Canada Pravda Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Norway |
Aria is an animated short film, directed by Pjotr Sapegin and released in 2001.[1] A Canadian–Norwegian coproduction, the film is a stop-motion animation version of Madame Butterfly, set to an arrangement by Normand Roger of excerpts from Giacomo Puccini's original opera.[1]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002,[2] and won an Amanda Award for Best Short Film at the Norwegian International Film Festival in 2002.[3]
- ^ a b Marco de Blois, "Le suicide de Madame Butterfly: Aria de Pjotr Sapegin". 24 images, Vol. 109 (2002). p. 58.
- ^ "Nominees for this year's Genie Awards". Toronto Star, December 13, 2001.
- ^ Osman Kibar, "Chaos strikes twice at Haugesund". Screen Daily, August 28, 2002.