The Tale of How (2006)

03/01/2006 (ZA) • Animation • 5m

Overview

This lavishly embellished, comically operetta CGI fantasy story takes place in the Indian Ocean, where a flock of “piranha birds” has settled on the back of an octopus. When an octopus is starved, it feeds on birds on its back, but because it is already threatened with extinction, they decide to send a bottle across the sea with a call for help.

The Tale of How (2006)

03/01/2006 (ZA) • 5m

Animation

Overview

This lavishly embellished, comically operetta CGI fantasy story takes place in the Indian Ocean, where a flock of “piranha birds” has settled on the back of an octopus. When an octopus is starved, it feeds on birds on its back, but because it is already threatened with extinction, they decide to send a bottle across the sea with a call for help.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

octopus

short film

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