Boy And The World
Filmfest 2014
(Der Junge und die Welt)
(O MENINO E O MUNDO)
Brazil 2013
Original version
(Original: Without Dialogue)
German Premiere
Director: Alê Abreu
Section: International Independents
This wordless, sensuous, uniquely original animated film follows Cuca, a young Brazilian boy who, in the hope of bring his family back together, ventures from his simple countryside home into a neon-infused, carnivalesque metropolis in search of his father who has left to find work in the city. The seemingly simple story unveils the conflict between country and city, poor and wealthy, handmade to motorized in such a way that audiences of all ages will experience different levels of the same narrative. Employing everything from mosaics to watercolors, the film overflows with delight, exploding with vibrant color and samba/hip hop rhythms. Abreu's film is captivating, keeping attention rapt for its full running time with hardly a line of dialogue all the way to its surprising and emotional finale.
40th Seattle International Film Festival
Speaker: Vinicius Garcia, Lu Horta, Marco Aurélio Campos
Credits
Screenplay: Alê Abreu
Film Editor: Alê Abreu
Composer: Gustavo Kurlat, Ruben Feffer
Production Designer: Priscilla Kellen
Sound: Marcelo Cyro, Pedro Lima
Producer: Tita Tessler
Co-Producer: Fernanda Carvalho
Production Company: Filme de papel
World Sales: Elo Company
Director: Alê Abreu
