The Old Crocodile 

The Old Crocodile (English dialogue)
2005 /35mm /1:1.85 (16:9) Vista / DOLBY Degital
Original story and Illustrations by Léopold Chauveau
Based on ‘Histoire du Vieux Crocodile’
Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc.
Text & illustrations by Léopold Chauveau 1923
Narrated by Peter Barakan
Direction, Editing, Production: Koji Yamamura
Sound Design Koji Kasamatsu
Music "BALANDA AND DOROT DANCES"
Recorded in SUDAN by DAVID FANSHAWE
CHAPPELL RML WORLD RECORDINGS "AFRICAN TRILOGY 2"
NICHION SOUNDS LIBRARY
Production: Yamamura Animation
A very old crocodile, so old that he had witnessed the building of the pyramids, was suffering from rheumatism, and no longer able to catch his food. In desperation, he decided to eat his great grand son. Although his thousands of years of longevity entitled him to much respect, the family decided he would have to be put down. Unable to bear the disrespect of his family, the old crocodile said goodbye to the Nile. One day the old crocodile met an octopus. The octopus treated her new friend to a variety of fish that she caught just for him. When the night fell, he couldn’t restrain himself from eating one of the octopus’s legs. Since then, the old crocodile began to help himself to the octopus’ leg every night…
Awards:
The Best International Animation Film: The 3th annual International Animated Film Festival in Vilnius -Tindirindis
Special Prize: 12th Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Excellence Prize: Japan Media Arts Festival
The Best Film in Category B: CINANIMA2005
Award for best screenplay: Wissembourg Animated Film Festival (RICA)
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