Inside, The Valley Sings

Title: Inside, The Valley Sings
Genre: Animated Documentary
Runtime: 14:59

Synopsis:

Secluded in 6x9 cells year after year with little or no human contact, three individuals in prisons across the United States experience the tedium, loneliness and psychological despair of long-term solitary confinement.

Over time, they begin to construct elaborate fantasy worlds to escape their daily reality. Through vivid, hand-drawn animation, ‘Inside, The Valley Sings’ tells their remarkable real-life stories and paints an unforgettable portrait of the power of the human imagination.

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Credits:

Directed by: Nathan Fagan
Animation Director: Natasza Cetner
Producer: Seamus Waters
Original Score: Die Hexen
Sound Design: Die Hexen
Post-Production Audio: Sound Canvas
Funded by: The Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Fiscal Sponsorship Provided by: International Documentary Association (IDA)
Production Company: Wonderbread
Rotoscoping Camera Operator: Kevin Minogue
Rotoscoping Models:
Tony Doyle
Olwen Jennings
Aaron Katambay
Ellie-Mai Sutton
Blender Mentoring: Richard Noble

Special Thanks:
Karen Kaplan
Marianne Guimond
Jeff Lee
Solitary Watch
Peter Pringle
The Sunny Centre
Nick Roberts
Masatoshi Sato