It Was a Pleasure
It Was a Pleasure
Credits
Title: It Was a Pleasure
Original Title: Es hat mich sehr gefreut
Language versions: German
Country: Austria
Year: 1987
Length: 2 min
Color: black and white
Director: Mara Mattuschka
Screenplay: Mara Mattuschka
Cinematography: Mara Mattuschka
Sound: Mara Mattuschka
Featuring: Mimi Minus
World Sales: sixpackfilm
Festivals: 2004: Buenos Aires International Festival de Cine Independiente (AR), 2003: Sao Paolo - Mix Brasil (BR), 1999: Regensburg - Kurzfilmwoche (DE), 1998: Aix-en-Provence - Festival Tous Courts (FR), 1997: International Film Festival Locarno (CH), 1996: Stuttgart - 8. Internationales Trickfilm Festival (DE)
Age Recommendation: 12
Miscellaneous: Animation: Mara Mattuschka
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