Overview
The Bug Trainer explores Starewitch’s creative ideas and concepts of his work, along with opinions from film critics and other animation directors to help us understand why he is considered one of the greatest creators of the animation world.
Director and cast
- Linas Augutis Director
- Donatas Ulvydas Director
- Gediminas Girdvainis as Wladyslaw Starewicz
- Nikolai Izvolov as Self - Russian film historian
- Władysław Starewicz as Self (archive footage)
- Marcin Giżycki as Self - Polish art and film historian
- Stephen Quay as Self - stop-motion animator
- Timothy Quay as Self - stop-motion animator
- Darius Miniotas as the Bug (voice)
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