The Elephant and the Bicycle

<sup>Bronze Award of 2023 Japan Illustration Award by Japan Illustration Asscociation

The animation is honoured as Children Audience Award of Switzerland Fantoche International Animation Festival

The Audience Award of Uppsala Short Film Festival

The elephant cleaner has a routine work and living style. He cleans the streets and gets two coins paid to buy bananas. One day, he is fascinated by a red bicycle on the billboard. He dreams of riding it in the mountain.
However, the way of pursuing dreams is always filled with unexpectations and surprise.</sup>

^{Olesya Shchukina is an animation filmmaker and illustrator based in Paris, France. She also draws illustration for French and Canadian children's magazines, educational apps for kids, big tech companies like Google and Facebook.}

^{Text & Illustration: Olesya Shchukina
Published by Jieli Publishing House, 2024
210*285 mm, 40 Pages}

^{All Rights Available}

^{English translation available}