Synopsis
A mysterious disease sweeps through the bird population and practically everything goes to hell. Planes crash, cities burn and the TV stops broadcasting. Hundreds of characters succumb to the, “bird plague”, too fast for everyone to really react.
birds whose legs break off (2022) is a 7 min animation short film by Dirk Verschure (Germany). A mysterious disease sweeps through the bird population and practically everything goes to hell. Selected for BUT Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Original language
English
Crew
Screenplay
Dirk Verschure
Producer
Dirk Verschure
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Festival History
- Animafest Zagreb 2025 generic
- Festival Court Métrange 2025 - Hors Compétition
- Message to Man International Film Festival 2025 generic
- IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival 2024 generic
- Cabane à Sang 2023 - Mixed Meats
- Courts Mais Trash 2023
- BUT Film Festival 2022
- Mutoscope 2022 - Compétition #1 / Ouverture
Full credits
| Director | Dirk Verschure |
| Screenplay | Dirk Verschure |
| Producer | Dirk Verschure |
| Other | Jochem Verschure, Mark Kuypers, Oded Kaydar, Fabian Knof, Maaike Verschure, Joris Verschure, Vera Bekema, Joost Halbertsma, Gina Fringante |
Technical
| Runtime | 8 min |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Colour | Color |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt23983426 |
| TMDB | 990923 |
| FILMFREEWAY | birdswhoselegsbreakoff |
