Bread Will Walk
| Bread Will Walk | |
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| Directed by | Alex Boya |
| Written by | Alex Boya |
| Produced by | Jelena Popović |
| Starring | Jay Baruchel |
| Music by | Martin Floyd Cesar |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Bread Will Walk is a Canadian short animated film, directed by Alex Boya and released in 2025.[1] The film is a satire about climate change in which a corporation tries to solve hunger by selling loaves of "miracle" bread that turn people who eat it into zombie loaves of bread, who are in turn under threat of being eaten themselves.[2]
All speaking characters in the film are voiced by Jay Baruchel.[3]
The film premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.[5]
References
- ^ Etan Vlessing, "Cannes Hidden Gem: Jay Baruchel Voices Surreal ‘Bread Will Walk,’ a “Nightmarish Riff” on Capitalism". The Hollywood Reporter, May 13, 2025.
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "A dystopian animated short featuring Jay Baruchel leads Canadian films at Cannes". CBC Arts, May 13, 2025.
- ^ Brendan Kelly, "Actor Jay Baruchel only too happy to provide all of the voices for Bread Will Walk". Montreal Gazette, May 21, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "Anne Émond’s Amour Apocalypse to premiere at Directors’ Fortnight". Playback, April 15, 2025.
- ^ Matthew Simpson, "The 14th Canadian Screen Award Nominations Are Announced!". Northern Reel, March 25, 2026.