The Boy and the World
Director: Alê Abreu
Brazil | Gibberish
2013 | 85min | Colour
Saturday, Nov 7 Club House, 11:00 AM
Suffering from the lack of the father, Cuca leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by animal-machines and strange beings. An extraordinary animation with many artistic techniques, portraying the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child. From watercolours to mosaics, this colourful film will capture your senses, with hardly any dialogue. Will Cuca be able to reunite his family again or will he be swept away by the harsh realities of the city- the film will leave you guessing until its captivating finale.
Alê Abreu
Alê Abreu was born in São Paulo on March 6th, 1971. At the age of 13 he signed up for a workshop in animation conducted by the Brazilian Museum of Image and Sound, where he made his first short, entitled Elephant Memory. After graduating in Social Communication, he made shorts such as Sirius (1993), and Scarecrow (1998). Ale developed several works for advertising like the award winning Nestle’s Milk Bottles, and many illustrations for magazines, newspapers and books. In 2008 he released in theaters and on DVD, the feature animation Cosmic Boy, with a book adaptation by FTD publisher. His last film, the short Step (2007), participated in the most important animation festivals in the world. Currently he works illustrating books, developing an animated series and promoting his latest feature film, The Boy and The World.
Credits
Director: Alê Abreu
Producer: Alê Abreu
Cinematographer: Alê Abreu
Editor: Alê Abreu
Sound: Gustavo Kurlat, Ruben Feffer
Music: Emicida, Naná Vasconcelos, Barbatuques, Grupo Experimental de Música
Production Company: Filme De Papel
Cast: Vinicius Garcia, Felipe Garcia, Alê Abreu, Lu Horta, Marco Aurélio Campos, Cassius Romero
Festival Appearances & Awards
Annecy International Animation Festival 2014 – Crystal Award, Audience Award
Glasgow Film Festival 2015
New Zealand International Film Festival 2014
Seattle International Film Festival 2014
