Synopsis:
In an old Mexican neighborhood, Elena is alone in her world. Felix causes a miracle when he enters her life and shows her how to access other universes. Sharing those secret places with him, the child will recognise that her world can be broader and deeper than she previously thought, and that a blind child, like Felix, is much more than his visual impairment.
- Director:
- César Cepeda
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- Mexico
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation
- Original title:
- Elena y las sombras
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Lariza Melo Preciado
- Animator:
- César Cepeda
- Script writer:
- Lucero Troncoso
- Music composer:
- Camilla Uboldi
- Sound designer:
- Gabriel Villar
- Editor:
- Gonzálo Juárez
- Genres:
- Drama, Fantasy, Experimental
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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