Laika / Lajka

 

Tomas Matei (Animation Incubator)
2025, Romania, 2’

They say that, from space, the Earth looks like a small ball, but how did it look to you, Laika?

Pravijo, da je iz vesolja Zemlja videti kot majhna žogica - a kako si jo videla ti, Lajka?

Language: English (on-screen text)
Recommended for children under 14 years old: Yes
Technique: 2D animation




Team

Made by Tomas Matei
Music: “Laika” by The Cardigans
Poem by Brenning Davies

 

Tomas Matei

(also known as Totallclown) is a self-taught animator and director from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. A recent high school graduate, he has worked on short films such as "From: Nora" and "Making Space", and recently completed his animated debut "LAIKA" as part of his highschool art diploma project. Totallclown focuses on emotionally charged, hand-drawn animation.

 
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