Rock Song
Synopsis
Through the rock’s journey: falls, cracks and discovering different parts of the forest, ROCK SONG reflects the experience of hurt, carrying the damage, and slowly figuring out how to heal. The film translates the director’s changing emotional states into movement and texture, while holding onto the hope of getting better in time.
Made through stop-motion animation with hand-dyed fabrics and embroidery, the film’s soft and tactile world creates a quiet sense of comfort, contrasting with the difficult emotions that shape the film. ROCK SONG also considers the inner life of a rock, imagining how it might perceive its own existence. It explores the unknowable inner reality of things and how empathy can extend beyond the human.
Official Selection Kaboom Animation Festival 2026
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 5 min 55 sec
- Format
- Stop-motion animation
- Director
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Jadwiga Ligęza
- Producer
- Jadwiga Ligęza
- Editor
- Jadwiga Ligęza
- Screenwriter
- Jadwiga Ligęza
- Director of Photography
- Jadwiga Ligęza
- Production Designer
- Jadwiga Ligęza
- Sound
- Jadwiga Ligęza
- Composer
- Jadwiga Ligęza
Production Status
Production Company
Jadwiga Ligęza
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