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Svetlana Velmar-Janković

The Fly
Written byFerenc Rófusz
Directed byFerenc Rófusz
Production
EditorJános Czipauer
Running time3 minutes
Original release
Release1980 (1980)[1]

The Fly (original title A légy) is a 1980 Hungarian animated short film.[1] It is unrelated to the 1958 film of the same name or to its 1986 remake.

Summary

A film without words, seen from the perspective of a fly who finds itself in a house on an autumn day.[2][3]

Filming process

Fly consists of nearly 4,000 crayon drawings inspired by a series of photos captured with a fisheye lens.[4]

Accolades

The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 53rd Academy Awards.[5][6] This is the first Hungarian film to win an Oscar.[4]

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