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Land of the Heads

2009 0h 6m EN
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4.6
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★4.6TMDB · 9
AnimationFantasyHorror
Synopsis
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Emile is an unhappy little vampire, doing a job he detests, in a world plunged into perpetual gloom. He serves a despotic mistress who loathes wrinkles, in the most extreme way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Claude Barras
Writers
Julien Sulser, Cédric Louis
Languages
No Language
Countries
Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Barras, shot by David Toutevoix. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pierre-Yves Drapeau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Monti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1592561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Barras directs. David Toutevoix behind the camera. Pierre-Yves Drapeau scores. David Monti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 17 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Claude Barras, shot by David Toutevoix. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Pierre-Yves Drapeau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor David Monti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt1592561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
David Toutevoix
Original score
Pierre-Yves Drapeau
Editing
David Monti
Costume design
Vanessa Riera
Sound
Normand Roger
Runtime
6 min · 0h 6m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Claude Barras

Production companies

Who made it

  • Hélium Films

    Hélium Films

    CH

  • ONF | NFB

    ONF | NFB

    CA

  • TSR

    TSR

    CH

Key crew

  • AnimationDale Hayward
  • ProducerMichael Fukushima
  • Sound MixerShelley Craig
  • Executive ProducerDavid Verrall
  • Executive ProducerClaude Barras
  • Assistant Set DesignerAntonio Veiras Yànez
  • Title DesignerNicolas Robel
  • AdministrationGisèle Guilbault
  • Sound MixerJean-Paul Vialard
  • Set DesignerLudovic Chemarin
  • MusicianÉric Lagacé
  • MusicianPatrick Vetter
  • Assistant Sound EditorDominique Bourgouin
  • MachinistDominique Corseaux
  • Assistant Director TraineeAurélie Sprenger
  • Software EngineerStéphane Pierroz
  • Associate ProducerIzabela Rieben
  • MusicianDenis L. Chartrand
  • Digital Imaging TechnicianSusan Gourley
  • MusicianNemo Venba
  • Sound DesignerNormand Roger
  • Online EditorDenis Pilon
  • PropsDelphine Daumas
  • AdministrationRosalina Di Sario

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • vampire
  • language
  • animation
  • women

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2009-03-01· Source: IMDb

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