The Wizard of U.S

The Wizard of U.S. is an uproarious animated collage that uses american story to tell a tale of american dream happening in Los Angeles. The film takes a view on perceptions and doubts of those who want to be “an emigrant voice of their generation” and try their luck in Hollywood. Mysterious tornado sweeps Dorothy and her little dogs and brings them to the equally wealthy and scary U.S. The main character quickly comes to the realization of the ways that things are being done there. Along with her companions: Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion they follow the yellow path to the Emerald City L. A where the wizard lives. The path isn’t easy at all. Will Dorothy make it? Will the Lion gather its courage to face reversals?

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Crew

Directed by
Balbina Bruszewska
Written by
Balbina Bruszewska
Artistic Project
Balbina Bruszewska
Animations
Izumi Yoshida, Katarzyna Melnyk, Zuzanna Szyszak, Magdalena Parszewska, Monika Dovnar, Artur Huk, Agata Karpisz, Noemi Staniszewska, Adrian Fijałek
Cinematography
Balbina Bruszewska, Tomasz Łaptaszyński, Mariusz Andryszczyk
Music by
Adam Hajzer, Martin Tillman, Nate Pennington
Edited by
Janusz Czubak
Technique
animated collage
Production
WJTeam
Co-production
Orian Williams
Co-finansing
Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Miasto Łódź
Release date
2016