Synopsis:
Mia has spent her whole life free-diving, fishing and swimming through the seaweed and rocks. Over time, her body and the landscapes around her have both changed. Tonight, Mia reminisces.
- Director:
- Sandra Desmazières
- Year:
- 2025
- Country:
- France, Netherlands, Portugal
- Running time:
- 15 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, 2D Animation
- Original title:
- fille d'eau
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Jérôme Barthélemy, Daniel Sauvage, Olivier Catherin
- Animators:
- Sandra Desmazières, Julia Martinez, Nicolas Liguori, Johann Etrillard, Jérémie Balais, Morgane Perez, Manuel Sacadura
- Script writer:
- Sandra Desmazières
- Music composers:
- Manuel Merlot, Cedryck Santens
- Sound designer:
- Antoine Citrinot
- Editor:
- Guerric Catala
- Production:
- Caïmans Productions
- Distribution:
- Studio Wasia
- Genre:
- Drama
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Cannes Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Toronto International Film Festival, Cinanima International Animated Film Festival, Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) Tallinn, ZINEBI – International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, Filmfest Dresden, Busan International Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- El Gouna Film Festival / 2025 / El Gouna Bronze Star for Best Short Film, César Awards / 2026 / Best Animated Short Film
- Award nominations:
- Festival de Cannes / 2025 / Official Competition – Short Film,
- Submitted by:
- Eszter Gajdos
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