Synopsis:
Pineapple Calamari dreams of being a horse racing champion. He lives with two inseparable women who share a very special connection. But when tragedy befalls this happy family, their social dynamic takes a drastic turn to the unexpected.
- Director:
- Kasia Nalewajka
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 9 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Daniel Negret
- Animators:
- Kasia Nalewajka, Maria Maloy, Sanne Houwing, Dana Tasker
- Script writers:
- Kasia Nalewajka, Daniel Negret, Manuela Lupini
- Music composers:
- Matt Kelly, Matthew Kelly
- Sound designers:
- Adam Layland, Jack Stew
- Editor:
- Manuela Lupini
- Production:
- NFTS – National Film and Television School
- Distribution:
- NFTS – National Film and Television School
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Humor, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Encounters Film Festival, London Film Festival, StopTrik International Film Festival
- Awards:
- Best Student Film at Encounters Film Festival
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