Percebes (film)
2024 animated documentary film
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Percebes is a 2024 Portuguese-French animated documentary short film written and directed by Alexandra Ramires and Laura Gonçalves.[1] The 11-minutes animated film about the weird looking barnacle known as percebes in Portugal has been awarded[2] with the Cristal for Best Short Movie[3] at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. It also has been awarded at various international film festivals, including Ottawa International Animation Festival[4] and Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival.[5]
- Alexandra Ramires
- Laura Gonçalves
- Alexandra Ramires
- Laura Gonçalves
- Regina Guimarães
- David Doutel
- Vasco Sá
- Edwina Liard
- Nidia Santiago
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| Music by | Nicolas Tricot |
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| Distributed by | Agência - Portuguese Short Film Agency |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Language | Portuguese |
Plot
Set in the Algarve coast, Percebes explores through a documental and poetic narrative the life cycle of the resilient percebes = goose barnacle. As the film unfolds the surrounding of this animal, voices of the Algarve native people are heard, revealing their testimony to their region, their customs and their complex relationship with tourism, shedding light on the delicate balance between tradition, nature and survival.
Release
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
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| 2024 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Cristal for Best short[6] | Won |
| Ottawa International Animation Film Festival | Best Design[7] | Won | |
| Toronto International Film Festival | Short Cuts[8] | Nominated | |
| Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival | National Competition (Public Prize)[9] | Won | |
| Animafest Zagreb | Grand Competition - Short Film Program[10] | Nominated | |
| 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival | Rigo Mora Award - Special Mention[11] | Won |