Riga's Lilac

Riga's Lilac

2019 · 14 min · ★ 8.5 · Animation, Comedy

Everyone has their own emotional overwhelm regarding a bad smell. Lizete, an amateur interviewer, is eager to record the moments when it is revealed. Dealing with the topic of bad odour's influences on society, this is an animated short film for adults in the inquiring style of a documentary. The director continues to work on tragi-comic stories about our natural awkwardness while finding ourselves.

Directed by Lizete Upīte · Written by Lizete Upīte

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