Jun 12, 2017

Annecy 2017: "Mutafukaz" English trailer released

Among the more anticipated feature screenings at Annecy this year is the world premiere of Mutafukaz, which will take place on Tuesday evening.

An English-subbed trailer for the film was released today:

Based on the work of French comic artist Guillaume Renard (aka Run), the hyperviolent sci-fi dystopia marks a unique collaboration between France's Ankama (Wakfu, Dofus) and Japan's Studio4°C (Batman: Gotham Knight, Animatrix, Tekkonkinkreet).

Run co-directed the film with Shoujirou Nishimi, the latter of whom also served as the film's lead animator. Both Run and and Nishimi will attend Tuesday evening's screening in Annecy.

Mutafukaz takes place in Dark Meat City (DMC), which Run has described as “a condensed exaggeration of Los Angeles' varied strengths and weaknesses.” The story follows DMC resident Angelino, a deadbeat who starts experiencing violent headaches and monstrous hallucinations after a scooter accident.

In a director's statement, Run described some of the film's themes and influences:

Release dates for Mutafukaz haven't been finalized yet.