The Other Shape
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Aline Mazzarella
Daniel Velasco
Matherus Pecanha
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| Directed by | Diego Felipe Guzmán |
| Written by | Diego Felipe Guzmán |
| Produced by | Carlos Smith Rovira Aline Mazzarella Daniel Velasco Matherus Pecanha |
| Music by | Daniel Velasco |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | Colombia Brazil |
| Language | Spanish |
The Other Shape (Spanish: La otra forma) is a 2022 adult animated science fiction film written and directed by Diego Felipe Guzmán in his directorial debut.[1] It won the award for best animated feature film at the Sitges Film Festival in 2022, and the same year received a nomination for the Contrachamp award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the award for best feature film at the Chilemonos International Animation Festival.[2][3] According to the newspaper El Colombiano, the film "used the frame-by-frame technique with more than 60,480 drawings or frames to achieve [its] story".[4] It was commercially released on March 30, 2023 in Colombian theaters.[4]
Humanity creates a square artificial paradise right on the surface of the Moon in the near future. The only way to enter this strange paradise is to demonstrate that one has the mindset of a square, which implies that the inhabitants must close their minds to any kind of questioning. A man who is desperate to fit into this world must decide whether to become this geometric figure, or break the mold by following his own instincts.[3]
Production and release
Around 2018, director Diego Felipe Guzmán began production of the film, which involved obtaining resources from state entities such as RTVC, Idartes and Proimágenes, from international production agreements, and from self-financing and micro-patronage platforms. According to the newspaper El Tiempo, this silent film had a budget of more than half a million dollars and a team of more than one hundred people, who were in charge of producing more than 60,000 frames and 150 animated characters.[5]
The film began its tour of film festivals in 2022, participating in international events like the Sitges Film Festival,[6] the Havana Film Festival, the Electricdreams International Film Festival and the TOHorror Fantastic Film Fest in Italy, the Animac Festival and the International Film Festival Rotterdam,[3] as well as participating in the opening of the Festival de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales Miradas in the city of Medellín.[7] The Other Shape was released in Colombian movie theaters on March 30, 2023.[4]