The Man with No Shadow

The Man with No Shadow (French: L'Homme sans ombre) is a Canadian-Swiss animated short film, directed by Georges Schwizgebel and released in 2004.^[1] Adapted from Adelbert von Chamisso's 1814 novella Peter Schlemihl, the film centres on a man who sells his shadow in exchange for wealth, only to become rejected by society for his difference.^[2]

The Man with No Shadow
French	L'Homme sans ombre
Directed by	Georges Schwizgebel
Written by	Georges Schwizgebel
Based on	Peter Schlemihl by Adelbert von Chamisso
Produced by	Marcel Jean Georges Schwizgebel
Music by	Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Production companies	National Film Board of Canada Studio GDS
Release date	May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16) (Cannes)
Running time	9 minutes
Countries	Canada Switzerland
Language	French

The film premiered at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 25th Genie Awards in 2005.^[3]