Slocum at Sea with Himself

An adaptation of an autobiography by American seaman Joshua Slocum, who was the first to sail single-handedly around the world. He recorded his voyage and experiences in a book called Sailing Alone Around the World (1900) that became an international bestseller and the constant companion of every ship and sailing aficionado. It was for that sizeable community as well that the directors made this film. They divided their film into four parts and chose the non-traditional route of internet distribution. The film uses fine-drawn backgrounds and the stylized drawing with thin lines typical of many of their short films. They have chosen several key moments from Slocum's elaborate story and offer them up with gentle semantic humour. Instead of commentary, though, they once again rely on a non-traditional form – all communication between the characters is in comic book speech bubbles. (Anifilm)