SMARTMONKEY
2014. 18 min (rounded). Evolutionary saga.
Based on the comic book by Winshluss. Cornelius Editions.
Directors / Screenplay : Nicolas Pawlowski, Winshluss.
Broadcast : Canal+.
Support : CNC, Procirep, Angoa.
Festivals : 10 selections.
Awards : 2 prizes.
An epic and larger-than-life fresco, Smart Monkey tells the ancestral struggle of the weak to survive against brute force. In the Paleolithic jungle, a mischievous little monkey faces ruthless predators, escaping dangers with wit. The tiny primate embodies the triumph of brains over brawn, the rise of culture over instinct… until one unfortunate moment reminds us that civilization was not built on good intentions. Millennia later, a singular epilogue shows the consequences of our primate’s adventures…
