La vie avec un idiot
(France/2025/17’58)
Accused by the authorities of not working hard enough, Vladimir’s punishment is to live with an idiot. He
chooses him from an insane asylum, and his name is Vova. This idiot can only pronounce one syllable:
ouh.
Animation: Theodore Ushev
Scenario, Script: Theodore Ushev, Alexandra Ushev
Based on the short story by Victor Erofeev
Set: Theodore Ushev
Castings: Dominique Pinon
Image: Theodore Ushev
Special effects: Theodore Ushev
Sound engineer: Yan Volsy, Vincent Barcelo, Nicolas Valdez
Sound editor: Yan Volsy
Mix: Yan Volsy
Sound effects: Daniel Griès
Soundtrack: Yan Volsy, Baschet structure loop by Lucas Verreman, additional music
“Emergencia” composed by Yan Volsy — accordion: Yan Volsy, clarinet: Pablo Pico, violin: Samuel Leloup
Musicians: accordion – Yan Volsy, cello – Dominique Brunier
Singer: Lucy Rose Page
Production Management: Constance Le Scouarnec, Carole Guignard-Chabouis
Theodore Ushev
Theodore Asenov Ushev (Bulgarian: Теодор Асенов Ушев; born 4 February 1968) is a Bulgarian animator, film director and screenwriter based in Montreal. He is best known for his work at the National Film Board of Canada, including the 2016 animated short Blind Vaysha, which was nominated for an Academy Award.[1] He is a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France.
