The Tale of Two Cruel Rulers
In the aftermath of a deadly war, two ruthless rulers fought over their peasants' bones to decide who should rule the kingdom.
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Anastasia RykovaDirector
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Anastasia RykovaWriter
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Riley WilsonVoice Actress
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Jérémy Ben AmmarMusic Composer
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Jérémy Ben AmmarSound Designer
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Student
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:2 minutes 29 seconds
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Completion Date:August 1, 2023
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Production Budget:900 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1920 x 803
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Ringling College of Art and Design
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The Rookies
United States
Draft Selection -
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
United States
Semi-Finalist -
Lonely Wolf
United Kingdom
Semi-Finalist -
The Rookies
United States
Rookies Finalist -
RED MOVIE AWARDS
France
Best Animation - Finalist
Distribution Information
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Ringling College of Art and DesignDistributorCountry: United States
Anastasia Rykova is a visual development artist, illustrator and a filmmaker with an interest in art direction. Coming from a Fine Arts background, she sees animation as a unique form of art with the most powerful tools for self-expression. Art always served as a healing mechanism for Anastasia, and animation is not an exception. Every message and emotion has its perfect storytelling form, and she got into the animation industry with a desire to learn the forms she lacked in Fine Arts.
“The Tale of Two Cruel Rulers” is a reflection of the deepest shock and grief war can bring. It’s a universal story, an abstract cautionary tale, about men who wage wars but do not suffer the consequences. The main message is: "Nobody wins in wars". The film is made to reflect the tragedy of war and how meaningless and cruel it is.