Premiered at the Telluride International Film Festival 2003 as one of only three animated films. The other two were "Destino" and "The Triplets of Belleville".
Utilizes multiple forms of animation including 2D and 3D digital work, bunraku puppetry, wind-animated whirligigs, zoetropes, animatronics, hand-painted matte paintings, and sculptural elements.
Included in the Film Festival Collection DVD: Shorts!, Vol. 2.