The Fly (1980 film)


The Fly is a 1980 Hungarian animated short film. It is unrelated to the 1958 film of the same name or to its 1986 remake.

Summary

A film without words, seen from the perspective of a fly who finds itself in a house on an autumn day.

Filming process

Fly consists of nearly 4,000 crayon drawings inspired by a series of photos captured with a fisheye lens.

Accolades

The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 53rd Academy Awards. This is the first Hungarian film to win an Oscar.