As I Was A Tree

Short Animation (11 min) | 5.1 Surround Sound | 2024

Trapped in a surreal odyssey of terror, violence and powerlessness, the self seeks escape.

Animation Artist, Writer & Director | Jalal Maghout

Producer | Jalal Maghout

Music | Marcus Sander

Sound Designer & Singer | Larissa Kischk

Re-Recording Mixer | Nicolas Voss

Nominated | Peer Raben Music Award: Best Original Music for a Short Film | Soundtrack Cologne | 2025
Marcus Sander

Winner | Judges’ International Competition Programme Voting: Into the Dark | London International Animation Festival | 2024
Jalal Maghout

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As I was a tree