Labouyi Bannann

animated short film, stop motion, 7 min, 2025

Creation goddess Timbehes created the earth and humans by fertilising herself with a banana. Her creation is marvellous and idyllic. But the more people there are, the greater their hunger for bananas becomes.

A critical look at our approach to consumption based on the most consumed fruit in Europe.

script, direction: Geena Gasser
animation: Geena Gasser, Anja Sidler, Andrea Schneider
production: Schattenkabinett GmbH, Gerd Gockell, Ted Sieger, Jochen Ehmann
music: Florian Bolliger
voice: Marileide Oliveira
sound design: Florian Bolliger, Etienne Kompis Noisyneighbours