A Combmaker's Tale
In A Combmaker’s Tale we follow the story of two passionate makers and wonder what we can learn from them. Antun Penezić, 82, is Croatia’s last living combmaker and he will retire this year without a successor. Franka, a brand-new robot, is dedicated to follow in his footsteps and learn as much as it can from Antun in order to preserve this age-old craft from disappearing.The two are the protagonists in a tale that questions humankind’s relation with both crafts and technology, a tale that challenges its audience to reconsider their assumptions.
Year
2020
Type
Short film
Role
- Scriptwriter
- Director
Collaboration
Unfold Studio
Production
Made In Platform
With the generous support of
- Creative Europe Program of the European Union
- Creative Industries Fund NL
- Flemish Government
- Franka Emika
Language
Croate
Duration
11min
Do we need to preserve an age-old craft? When is something ‘hand’ made?
With
- Antun Penezić
- Mara Danica Penezić
- Panda
Original Music Composition
Arnaud Pujol
Special Thanks
Oaza Collective
Selected Screenings
- Fórum Artes e Ofícios 2024
- z33 Hasselt 2020
- Werkraum Bregenzerwald Andelsbug 2020
- Milano Design Film Festival 2020
- Museum of Science and Technology Belgrade 2020
- Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana 2020
- Museum of Arts & Crafts Zagreb 2020