Synopsis:
Nara and Tayra grew up in Guaxuma, a beach in the north east of Brazil, but as a teenager Nara had to leave this place of freedom. After an unexpected shattering event, Nara returns to Guaxuma but she doesn’t recognize the virgin paradise of her childhood anymore. Is it the beach that has changed or Nara herself?
- Director:
- Nara Normande
- Year:
- 2019
- Running time:
- 14 min.
- Technique:
- Sand Animation, 2D Animation, Mixed media, Puppet Animation, Stop Motion Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Livia De Melo, Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty
- Animators:
- Pedro Iuá, Renata Claus, Sylvain Derosne, Diego Akel, Carolinne Vieira, Nara Normande, Clémence Bouchereau, Julien Laval, Abi Feijó, Tânia Duarte, Sofia Gutman, Aurore Peuffier, Mélody Boulissière, Anne-Lise Némorin, Gervaise Duchaussoy, Clemence Bouchereau, Abi Feijo, Tãnia Duarte, Melody Boulissiere, Anne-Lise Nemorin
- Script writer:
- Nara Normande
- Music composer:
- Normand Roger
- Sound designer:
- Normand Roger
- Editor:
- Eduardo Serrano
- Productions:
- Les Valseurs, Vilarejo Filmes, Gao Shan Pictures, Amopix
- Distribution:
- Les Valseurs
- Genres:
- Drama, Documentary, Experimental
- Tags:
- Identity, Trauma, Relationships, Love, Nature, Poetic, Sad, Dreams, Transformation
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- SXSW Film Festival, Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, ShortFest, IDFA, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, TIFF, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Narrative Short - Ottawa International Animation Festival, Winner - Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
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