The 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955. 300.000 spectators are watching from the sidelines. It is 6:00 PM when Pierre Levegh’s car ploughs into the spectator stands, scattering the crowd with his car engine’s hot debris. It is a tragedy that will cost more than 80 lives. And yet, the race goes on. At Mercedes, a friend and co-pilot of Pierre Levegh’s is ready to take the relay. His name is John Fitch.

This short film won numerous award including the Grotta dei Piccoli Award at the La Guarimba international Film Festival and Best Animated Short Film at the St. Louis International Film Festival (USA). And it was nominated in the following festivals:

- Best animated short film | Off Courts - Trouville (France)
- Best animated short film | Warsaw International Film Festival (Poland)
- Best Animated Short Film 2019 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival (France)
- Best Animated Short Film | HollyShorts Film Festival - Los Angeles (USA)
- National Competition | Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France)

/////////////////////////

Subscribe for more shorts: https://goo.gl/39Zrzi

/////////////////////////

Original title - Le Mans 1955
Director - Quentin Baillieux
Writer - Julien Lilti
Producers - Nicolas de Rosanbo, Carole Lambert
Music - Ali Helnwein
With - Nathan Willcocks, Joe Sheridan, Nicholas Mead
Year - 2018

© Licensed by SND Films

#kiskis #animatedshortfilms #race #lemans24 #fia