Synopsis:
Pupa is the story about a boy who is about to begin puberty. His body is ready to make a physical transformation, but in his eyes every grownup is a hideous monster. He fears that he will turn into one of them.
- Director:
- John JH Lee
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 4 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Hatch Studios
- Animator:
- John JH Lee
- Script writer:
- John JH Lee
- Music composer:
- Scott Bucsis
- Sound designer:
- Scott Bucsis
- Editor:
- John JH Lee
- Production:
- Hatch Studios
- Distributions:
- Brass Coffee Sound, Hatch Studios Inc
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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