In 2018, Find Your Story. with Over 100 Dynamic, Adventurous, International Short and Feature Flms, There’S Something to Surprise and Inspire Everyone

In 2018, find your story. With over 100 dynamic, adventurous, international short and feature flms, there’s something to surprise and inspire everyone. Our mission? To share these flms with young people—encouraging exploration, compassion, and new ways of thinking along the way. Each flm and program from this year’s lineup will take you on a unique journey (or several journeys, for that matter).

Don’t miss: VR JR., a pioneering Virtual Reality mini-fest made just for kids and families; the return of Animators All Around with a vibrant new panel of visiting flmmakers sharing their craft; and, to complement our Girls’ POV program, the frst edition of Boys Beyond Boundaries, short flms exploring and expanding perspectives on boyhood.

Join us for premieres, workshops, Q&As, parties, and, of course, four weekends of thought-provoking, funny, fearless flms.

Presenting Sponsor

Chervenak-Nunnalle Foundation • Sony USA Foundation • Goldman Sachs Gives • The Hyde and Watson Foundation • Humanities New York • EILEEN FISHER • NYC & Company Foundation • Rita and Alex Hillman Family Foundation • UniFrance • Wave Farm • Confucius Institute at China Institute • Korea Foundation Consulate General of Canada • Consulate General of Denmark • Japan Foundation New York • Altman, Greenfield, & Selvaggi • Cultural Services of the French Embassy

New York International Children’s Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-proft organization supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Afairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, a grant from the NYC & Company Foundation, and a Humanities New York Action Grant.

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4 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL AND A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO...

Nicholas Mcgrane Diane Schank Molly McGregor Pamela Schoenfeld BENEFIT COMMITTEE Caitlin McKoy Christine Sciulli Dorie Lederfajn Paparo Steve Gett Adam Natale MJ McQuillen Judith Seidel Heather McRay Alexandra Giroux Ronnie New Diego Mendoza Irina Sheynfeld Isabel Achaval Eric Glickman Amanda Nguyen Margot and Dan Aimee Shieh Karen Azoulay Tristian Goik Todd Nickels Milberg Jemi Shieh Yupin Khoo Carlos Gutiérrez George Noeth Jack and Kay Miller Wendy and Pippa Ella Leitner Jessica Hand Koji Nozaki Judy Minor Sidewater Victoria Reichelt Penny Hardy Orlando Olier Andrea Monfried Beth Silber Kate Tentler Tashika Harrigan Catherine Patterson Brandi Moore Lunie Small Katy Hartnett Vic Penna Robin Morris Abigail Snoddy FESTIVAL FRIENDS Sophia Harvey Isabella Peralta Maisy Moss and Family Laura Ruth Tanner Agle Karen Helmerson Asha Phelps Anup and Sarmistha Stackhouse Vidya Alexander Sahar Helmy Meagan Phillips Mukherjee Natalia Starkova Erin Amaty William Hohauser Joseph Quartararo Pauline Nakios Robert Stern Daniel Andrade Aaron Hughes Jose Ramirez Teresa Nam Stites Family Pablo Baksht Quinn Hushion Tim Rehard Richard Nash Zen Isabelle Taborda Belisa Balaban Chance Huskey Kyle Reinhart Anastasia Nikitina Noriko Tahara Jennifer Barkin Harrison Hustus Hannah Rimm Jodi Nooyen and Keiko Tase Signe Baumane Griffith Iffith Anna Ritchie Robin Lester Miriam Tauber and Laura Bellmont Jennifer Ifil-Ryan Chloë Roddick Frances O'Connell- Zack Rubenstein Benoit Blanchard Mary Insinga Jonathan Rodriguez Canfield Kate Tentler Tania Blanich Rebecca Israel Karla Rodriguez Natalia Ortiz Donyell Thompson Jessica Blicksilver Jess Jackson Jonathan Rubenstein Joshua Packard Mary Ting Andy Boose Taylor James Gabrielle Rubenstein Lois Padawer Elena Toth Kathy Brew Dave Jesteadt Leigh Rudofsky Tiffany H. Parker Michael Andreas Toth Vanessa Brown Bridget Johnson Mike Sampson Caroline C. Pasion Ashley Tsang and Vincent Burich Jennifer Jones Danny Schultz David Pauls Andrew Tai Sarah Burke Galen Joseph-Hunter David Schwartz Wendy Peard Nikolai Tsankov Jennifer Buzzelli Sara Juli Jai Sen Nadine Pelsmakers The Tubiana/ Cristina Cacioppo Ryan Kane Shelby Shaw Edna Phong Freedman Family Jeff Cashvan Todd Kasten Casey Sheridan Debra Plafker-Gutt Mark Tursi Siobhan Cavanagh Karen Kelso Pauline Shin Adam P. Pollack Jennifer Ullman Nathalie Charles Jeff Krittman Océane Sidtis Andrea Rachman Lena and Talia Edo Choi Tyler Lawrence Isla Sidtis Monica Ravinet Gutman Sarah Chumsky Frances Leahy Shayla Silva Ilana Reich Valery Upson Kelly Considine Anastasia Leahy Milos Stehlik Pamela Reis Ceci Van Blerkom Pia Cooperman David Lee Earline Stephen Rebecca Reynolds Dana Vladimir Lyn Cowan Kirsten Lepore Jeannie Tam Inga Reznik Choresh Wald Jacqueline Cox Eileen Level Sanae Tani Melissa Robbins Jessica Wattenberg Leenette Cruz Dennis Lickteig Keiko Tase David Roman Melinda Weir Alana Dapena Fraiz Nicole Lombardo Zoey Taylor Lisa Rosado Jeff Willoughby Davis, Polk, and Wardwell Louis Lopez Beth Toovell Joel Roselin Stanley Wine Alain Dellanoy Mike Lown Cesar Tormo Jessica Rosenblatt Ksenia Winnicki Paul DeSilva Kabeer Malhotra Elizabeth Trussell Tatiana Rosenblum Nicholas Winter Harris Dew Anna Mantzaris Rodney Uhler Elyn Rosenthal Adam and Ilaria Sara Diamond Karen Marks John Vanco Heidi Ross Woodward Courtney Digiovanni Rick Marquardt Dennis Vermeulen Lisa Rothauser Andrew Yarilin Kate Donnelly Nic Marshall Joaquin Vermeulen Ira Sachs and Boris Ada Yonenaka Sarah Dunn Fernando Martinez Todd Verow Torres Linda Young Amanda Duong Kate McClure Ann Vikstrom Frederic Sardari Sara Echaniz Victoria McGann Dana Vladimir Jody Sarsfield Karen Firda Shannon McMahon Stephen Wagner Roi Sasson Rachel Fletcher Ben Meinhart Sierra Webb Ray Fontaine Daniela Michel Robert Weinberg Mathieu Fournet Carlos Molina Preston Wollner Amelie Garin-Davet Adeline Monzier Vito Ziccardi

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 5 6 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 7 TRUE TO LIFE These flms are based on a true story or OPENINGSPECIAL are set in a real time in history. FURTHER READING These flms are based on a book or SCREENINGSNIGHT graphic novel. GIRLS’ POV Not just for girls! These flms feature empowered girls FILMS breaking the mold.

OPENING NIGHT OPENING SPOTLIGHT

Lu Over the Wall White Fang JAPAN - EAST COAST PREMIERE FRANCE/LUXEMBOURG/USA - Animation, Masaaki Yuasa, 2018, 107 min EAST COAST PREMIERE Recommended Ages 8+ Animation, Alexandre Espigares, 2018, 85 min Recommended Ages 8+ Kai’s quiet life in a traditional Japanese seaside town fnally starts to rock and NYICFF alum and Oscar®-winning short roil when he secretly joins a band with his flm director Alexandre Espigares returns classmates. His true interest is where they with his feature debut, a thrilling and practice—on the foreboding Merfolk thought-provoking adaptation of Jack Island—a place that turns out to be even London’s classic tale. White Fang and his wilder than the town lore suggests. Enter fellow canines call the rugged beauty of Lu: a mermaid girl with the soul and voice the Yukon territory home, but with the of a pop star, who steals the show in this Gold Rush of the 1890s they are thrust shape-shifting, musical/anime hybrid. against the harsh life of proft-seeking prospectors. Will the tribal leader or a Presented with support from new peacekeeping couple ofer White Fang another path?

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8 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL CENTERPIECE FEST FLASHBACK

A Series of Horus, Prince of Unfortunate Events: the Sun Season 2, The JAPAN Animation, Isao Takahata, 1968, 82 min Austere Academy Recommended Ages 8+ USA - SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENING NYICFF’s Festival Flashback celebrates Live Action, Barry Sonnenfeld & Daniel Handler, the golden anniversary of a mythical tale 2018, 98 min (Parts 1 & 2) from famed Studio Ghibli founders Isao Recommended Ages 8+ Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki—a flm Join us for an exclusive sneak peek as the some say sparked the birth of anime. delightfully dark and witty Lemony Snicket In this East-meets-West take on The series goes from book to screen in season Sword in the Stone, Japanese Ainu legend two of the Netfix original. The ever-intrepid is transposed to a Norse setting flled with Baudelaire siblings—Violet, Klaus, and adventure. Enter our hero Horus, who Sunny—are back, still plagued by the evil ventures through snowy land and Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris) and his Ghibli-esque sea journeys to save a village troupe. The challenges mount, but shabby from evil Grunwaald. He meets a new friend, disguises, nefarious schemes, and very big the regal but mysterious Hilda, who may words don’t faze this resourceful trio. be more complicated than Horus could They won’t relent until they unlock the ever imagine... secret to their parents’ disappearance and Presented with support from enlighten a few less-literate adults along the way. Season 2 launches March 30, only on Netfix.

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 9 Learn how animation goes from inspiration to sketch to screen from the flmmakers themselves in this special ANIMATORS panel presentation, chock-a-block with flm excerpts and anecdotes about becoming a creative professional. VENUES ALL AROUND Filmmakers Jorge Gutiérrez (Son of Jaguar—Google Spotlight Stories, The Book of Life), Benjamin Renner Special Filmmaker Talk (The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales, Recommended Ages 8+ Ernest and Celestine), and Elyse Kelly (Fired Up!) will share clips from their flms and VR, discuss their infuences, and demonstrate how they create their dynamic work through sketches, storyboards and more.

VR JR.

EXPERIENCES Sonaria Wolves in the Walls Scot Staford and Chromosphere, EAST COAST PREMIERE 2017, 4 min Pete Billington, 2018, 9 min Follow two ever-changing creatures Based on the children’s book by as they fow from one life-form to Neil Gaiman, this VR fable allows another on a vivid journey of sound you to join Lucy as she tests out a Our new dedicated Virtual and light. multidimensional world. Reality mini-fest for kids and families features VR projects, special talks, and demos. Explore a new facet of creative production with cutting-edge interactive projects that place kids at the helm of their own immersive story world.

Son of Jaguar Rain or Shine Jorge Gutiérrez, 2017, 9 min Felix Massie, 2018, 5 min In the most important match of his The sun is shining, the birds life, a masked luchador faces his are singing, there’s a spring in legacy, his family, and what it means everybody’s step. It’s a perfect day to be a part of something bigger until Ella steps outside. than himself.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes Fantastic Beasts and VR talk featuring Pete Billington (Wolves in the Walls) and Framestore’s Where to Find Them Senior Animator Jim Hundertmark Christine Cattano, 2018, 18 min (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Step through Newt Scamander's Them) in person, along with Jorge case and explore the spectacular Gutiérrez (Son of Jaguar) via Skype! world of Fantastic Beasts in a Learn all about what goes into this breathtaking cinematic virtual VR JR. Talk exciting new artistic media and be reality experience. prepared to be amazed!

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2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 11 BEST OF THE FEST SCREENING + AWARDS PARTY DON'T MISS IT!

It’s time to celebrate four weekends of extraordinary flms and an amazing Festival experience—thanks to the flmmakers and YOU, our adventurous and thoughtful audience! Hear your voice echoed loud and clear as we tally the ballots, watch a lively program of the top nominees in the Fest, and make some noise to cheer on award winners as they’re announced. Then lights up and party down!

Recommended ages 8+

Grand Prize: Short Film Grand Prize: Feature Film Selected by audience members 18 years and younger

Audience Awards Selected by ages 3-6, ages 5-10, ages 8-14, and ages 12-18

Parents’ Award Selected by NYICFF audience members 18 years and older

Special Jury Awards Best Animated Short Best Live Action Short New York International Children’s Film Festival is an Oscar® qualifying flm festival. Winners of the Festival’s juried prizes are eligible for Oscar® consideration in the Best Animated and Best Live Action Short Film categories.

Goldfsh Colors® Stop-Motion Award Presented to the best short flm showcasing stop-motion animation Includes a cash prize of $2,500

12 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL JURY 2018

Geena Davis Hope Davis Academy Award®- Tony® and Emmy® winning actor and Founder, Award-nominated actor Geena Davis Institute (About Schmidt, Captain on Gender in Media America: Civil War)

John Canemaker Sofia Coppola Academy Award® - Academy Award®- winning animator winning writer, director (The Moon and the Son) and producer (The Beguiled, Lost in Translation ) Lynne McVeigh Matthew Modine Associate Professor of Award-winning actor Children’s Media at NYU (Full Metal Jacket, Tisch School of the Arts The Dark Knight Rises)

Madeline Di Nonno Julianna CEO, Geena Davis Institute Margulies on Gender in Media and ® ® Chair of the Board of Golden Globe , Emmy , Directors for the Television and SAG Award-winning Academy Foundation actor and producer Rosie Perez Ira Sachs (ER, The Good Wife) Academy Award®- Award-winning flmmaker nominated actor, activist, (Little Men, Love Is Strange) and choreographer (Do and founder and Executive the Right Thing, Fearless) Director of Queer/Art

Mark Osborne Richard Peña Academy Award®- Director Emeritus nominated director, New York Film Festival, writer, producer, and Columbia University Gus Van Sant animator (Kung Fu Panda, Jeffrey Wright Professor of Film Studies ® The Little Prince) Academy Award - Emmy® and Golden nominated director Globe®-winning actor (Good Will Hunting, (Basquiat, Westworld) Promised Land)

Uma Thurman Zoe Saldana Academy Award®- Award-winning actor, nominated and Taika Waititi producer/director, Broadway actor, Christine Vachon Academy Award®- and entrepreneur Board member for the Award-winning producer nominated director (Guardians of the children's foundation (Boys Don’t Cry, (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Galaxy, Avatar) Room to Grow Wonderstruck) Thor: Ragnarok)

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 13 14 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL NEW FEATURES

Hilda March of the USA - WORLD PREMIERE Penguins 2: Animation, Luke Pearson, 2018, 44 min Recommended All Ages The Next Step Join us for this exclusive World Premiere FRANCE - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE of Hilda, adapted from UK author Luke Documentary, Luc Jacquet, 2017, 77 min Pearson’s captivating and best-selling series Recommended All Ages of graphic novels by Mercury Filmworks/ Twelve years after its frst big splash, Silvergate. Follow the adventures of March of the Penguins returns in grand bright and fearless blue-haired Hilda, her form with its inimitable narrator Morgan adorable deerfox Twig, and her artist mom Freeman, and NYICFF ofers the unique as they travel from their home in a vast opportunity to see the flm on the big screen magical wilderness full of elves and giants prior to its HULU premiere March 23. The to the bustling city of Trolberg. This vividly emperor penguins’ arduous journey is even animated fantasy adventure is inspired by more urgent in the face of climate change, strange Scandinavian folklore and evokes and more impressive, featuring awe- the flms of Studio Ghibli. The Hilda series inspiring imagery made possible by cutting- will launch as a Netfix Original in Fall 2018. edge 4K cinematography and underwater camerawork. Now a new generation of Presented with support from black-and-white heroes steal the show, sometimes fuzzy, sometimes sleek, but ever charming, curious, dignifed, skillful, and devoted. Follow parents and children alike as they heed nature’s call to bridge sea, land, and generations to survive.

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2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 15 NEW FEATURES

The Big Bad Fox Next Door Spy and Other Tales DENMARK - EAST COAST PREMIERE Animation, Karla von Bengtson, 2017, 77 min FRANCE - NEW YORK PREMIERE In Danish with English subtitles Animation, Benjamin Renner & Patrick Imbert, Recommended Ages 7+ 2017, 80 min In French with English subtitles Girl detective—check! Skater boy—check! Recommended Ages 7+ You think you’ve got the stock characters Ages 5+ for French speakers down, but snoop around with the witty and wise Next Door Spy and you’ll fnd that things From the director of Oscar®-nominated aren’t quite what they seem. Ten-year-old Ernest & Celestine (NYICFF 2013), The Big Agathe-Christine (AC, if you ask her) loves a Bad Fox is a three-part tale that will have you good mystery. When her family moves to a howling! A pig takes over a stork’s duties, new town that’s seemingly full of them, AC hopping planes, trains, and automobiles will need to turn her crackerjack detective to make a delivery. A fox strives to be seen skills inward to go beyond frst impressions as big and bad instead of sweet and silly. and unlock the key to friendship. And a bird is desperate to swap roles from Christmas Duck to Father Christmas in this Presented with support from hilarious trifecta of animated stories about farmyard animals with big dreams.

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16 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL Big Fish & Begonia Zoo CHINA - EAST COAST PREMIERE IRELAND/UK - EAST COAST PREMIERE Animation, Xuan Liang & Chun Zhang, 2016, 105 min Live Action, Colin McIvor, 2017, 96 min Recommended Ages 8+ Recommended Ages 8+ An astonishing work of animation over a Delve into the Irish WWII experience decade in the making, Big Fish & Begonia by following a group of determined crosses worlds, unleashes the elements, youngsters who band together for a cause and pushes our understanding of fate itself. bigger—much bigger—than themselves. Thoughtful Chun comes from an unseen When Tom’s father, a veterinarian for world responsible for Earth’s wellbeing. the Belfast Zoo, is called away to war, When she crosses into our planet, she Tom feels it’s his duty to ensure the develops a bond with a human boy who well-being of the animals, including its sacrifces his life for hers. Big Fish & Begonia newest addition, a baby elephant. But the draws on fascinating Chinese mythology impending German air raids and short- to show Chun’s epic journey to return sighted decisions of the Zoo staf threaten the favor. to endanger the animals, and Tom must act quickly in this inspired-by-true-life tale Presented with support from of family, friendship, and empathy.

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2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 17 NEW FEATURES

Belle and Liyana Sebastian, SWAZILAND/USA/QATAR Documentary/Animation, Aaron Kopp & Friends for Life Amanda Kopp, 2017, 77 min FRANCE - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In English and SiSwati with English subtitles Live Action, Clovis Cornillac, 2018, 91 min Recommended Ages 10+ In French with English subtitles Some Mature Content* Recommended Ages 8+ Liyana is a thrilling, beautifully-illustrated A Festival favorite returns with the fctional tale of a young girl on a perilous conclusion of this celebrated French trilogy, quest to reunite with her brothers. At the capping the adventures of Sebastian and his same time, it’s a compelling documentary devoted dog, Belle. In the French Alps circa following the lives of fve amazing children WWII, Sebastian, happy in his rural village from an orphanage in Swaziland. Together with Belle and her pups, is unsettled when with their wonderful storytelling teacher, he overhears news of a potential move. Even these bright and captivating youngsters more disturbing is the stranger who appears, transform their difcult experiences claiming Belle as his own. It will take all of through narrative to collectively craft Sebastian’s determination and devotion to Liyana’s tale. An ode to the power of those he loves to surmount these challenges storytelling and the strength of the human in this stunningly flmed series culmination. spirit, Liyana is an uplifting, genre-defying flm not to be missed. Presented with support from Co-presented with the Museum of Modern Art’s Doc Fortnight *While sensitively handled, flm deals with challenging family histories and lingering impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.

18 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL Room 213 Zombillenium SWEDEN - US PREMIERE FRANCE - EAST COAST PREMIERE Live Action, Emelie Lindblom, 2017, 81 min Animation, Arthur de Pins & Alexis Ducord, In Swedish with English subtitles 2017, 80 min Recommended Ages 10+ In French with English subtitles Room 213 has been unoccupied for 60 years. Recommended Ages 10+ That is, until 12-year-old Elvira and her camp Some Mature Content* roommates Bea and Meja move in. Soon Sprung from comic book pages and crypts enough, mysterious things begin happening alike, celebrated French graphic novelist that might be explained by a jealous tween Arthur de Pins’ characters come to life, or er, camper… or a good old-fashioned haunting! undeath, on the big screen with a wickedly As the spooks and and stakes reach a fever wry story of monster liberation. Challenges pitch, the girls' friendship blooms into a abound when amusement park Zombille- formidable force for good. nium is threatened by a corporate buy-out. Fortunately, high-minded ghoul dad Hector, tenacious witchboarder Gretchen, and a collective cohort of zombies rise up and fght in true French form for worker rights—above and below ground—in this clever genre and monster mash up.

*Comic-book style depictions of adult revelry and gallows humor. Presented with support from Sing Song NETHERLANDS/SURINAME - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Live Action, Mischa Kamp, 2017, 96 min In Dutch with English subtitles Recommended Ages 10+ Some Mature Content* Breathing life into the musical genre and shining light on a rarely represented corner of the world, Sing Song is a celebration of fnding your roots and voice. When 16-year-old Jasmine is invited to participate in a singing contest in Suriname, she accepts the chance to visit the homeland she’s never seen. But she’s not there just to sing. She’s on a secret search for her family, developing artistic self-discipline and deepening her cultural and self-awareness in this uplifting tale that hits all the right notes. *Underage character visits nightclub, where she learns of estranged mother's rumored substance abuse. Presented with support from

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20 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 21 Learn how to describe what you’re experiencing while watching flms at the Festival. Keep these terms in mind when you’re thinking up questions to ask during FILM TERM GLOSSARY flmmaker Q&As!

Cinematography Close-up The way a flm looks through the camera When the camera is really close to a lens, including the framing of a shot, person or an object. lighting, and camera movements.

Cut The switch from one shot to another. This usually involves a new camera angle or a completely new environment.

Dialogue The words the characters say or the Mise-en-scène sounds they make. The way everything on the screen is arranged, including actors (where are they standing?), lighting, decorations, props, costumes, etc. Director The director makes all of the big decisions. They are like the bosses of a flm set. For a live action flm, they tell the actors and crew what to do. On an animated flm they tell the artists and animators what to do.

22 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL Protagonist Stop-Motion The main character in a flm. We will Animation spend most of the flm following and This type of animation is made from learning about this character. still images of physical objects (such as paper or clay fgures). The images are moved between frames and then played at a fast speed, which makes it seem like they are in motion.

Score Original music that plays during a flm. It usually sets the mood and lets you know how characters are feeling. Virtual Reality An artifcial environment experienced through sights and sounds presented Screenplay to the viewer in such a way that they suspend belief and accept it as real. The screenplay is the written text that In some cases the viewer’s actions comes before everything else. It includes partially determine what happens in the dialogue and details on the setting, this environment. actions, and camera shots.

Zoom When the camera or lens moves closer or farther away from a person or object.

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 23 24 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 25 For more information and to schedule a screening for your school, visit nyicf.org/feld- trips or email [email protected]

26 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL Film Camps Join us and The Good School for hands-on animation camps. Explore a variety of animation techniques from stop-motion and pixelation to hand-drawn and cut-out animation. Collaborate to write, design, build, and shoot a completed short film using industry standard animation software. Spring Session: April 2-6 Summer Sessions: July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Hosted by our Partner, The Good School Camps take place at Pine Street School (25 Pine Street) Monday-Friday from 9:30am to 3:30pm Extended care available from 3:30-5:00pm

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Film-Ed Field Trips The Festival is only four weeks long, but our Field Trip screenings are available all year! School groups get the full Festival experience: short film programs from around the world, feature films for foreign language learners, filmmaker Q&As, ballots for audience voting, and discussion guides for teachers. Programs are available for grades K-8

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2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 27 SHORTS For Ages 3-6 FOR TOTS

Henriyeti: Sock It A Bit Lost Dark, Dark Woods Henriyeti: Sock It To Me, Yeti! FRANCE - NEW YORK PREMIERE DENMARK - EAST COAST To Me, Yeti! USA - EAST COAST PREMIERE Animation, Hélène Ducrocq, 2017, 5 min PREMIERE USA - EAST COAST PREMIERE Animation, Greg Walter, 2017, 2 min In French with English subtitles Animation, Emile Gignoux & Mik Animation, Greg Walter, 2017, 2 min Lovenbalch Kirchheiner, 2017, 6 min We all get turned around sometimes, Henriyeti—aHenriyeti—a little little bit bit girl girl and and a little a little but Little Owl will have to search the Royal life's not always so bitbit Yeti—demonstrates Yeti—demonstrates that that great great forest far and wide with a squirrely magnifcent and can be tiring for a matchesmatches go go beyond beyond appearances. appearances. It’s just about teaming up and friend to get back to Mama in this little one—so Maria trades in a tiara It’s just about teaming up and putting one fearless foot in front colorful tale. for a wilder kind of fun. putting one fearless foot in front ofof the the other. other.

Jazzoo The Highway Rat Tiniest Man in the SWEDEN - EAST COAST PREMIERE UK - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE World: Chopsticks Animation, Jeroen Jaspaert, 2017, 30 min Animation, Adam Marko Nord, 2017, 9 min FRANCE - NEW YORK PREMIERE Gluttony and greed are never good Koalas, hippos, elephants, and Animation, Juan Pablo Zaramella, traits, as this ratty shake-down 2016, 1 min artist learns when the community fsh fnd their own groove in this melodic menagerie of a flm, set Scaling the food pyramid one of creatures fnally fghts back. to jazz sounds from the award- delicious meal at a time is easy— winning Oddjob quintet. unless you’re bite-sized yourself!

Two Trams RUSSIA - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Animation, Svetlana Andrianova, 2016, 10 min Devoted Klick and Tram work valiantly together to stay on time and on track in this lovely stop-motion city symphony.

28 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL ANIMAL Recommended JUBILEE for All Ages

Crocodile 2016, 4 min A relaxing evening on the couch turns into a noshing nuisance for one peckish croc. We’re thrilled to premiere selections from Animanimals, a new shorts program by Penguin Julia Ocker, perennial Festival NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE favorite and NYICFF Audience 2017, 4 min Award winner (2015 + 2016). You’ll go over the moon and under All flms from Germany, animated, and directed by Julia Ocker, unless the ice for this brand new short. otherwise noted. Earthworm NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE 2017, 4 min You’ve hit pay dirt if you really believe that two heads are better than one.

Sloth Anglerfsh NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE 2017, 4 min 2018, 4 min A slow groove just may be the answer It’s bedtime for this anglerfsh. When when your energy is low. the lights go out, spooky shadows keep him from sleeping until help is reeled in. Elephant NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE 2018, 4 min With an endlessly trumpeting trunk, this elephant’s cool is about to blow.

Slug NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Bat 2018, 4 min NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE A shell of what he aims to be, this 2018, 4 min slug has made his own bed. Now he Whether hanging out all night or needs to fgure out how to lay in it. squawking all day, there’s no doubt Crab that noisy neighbors can drive you batty! NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE 2018, 4 min One’s slap is another’s tickle, but the crab and walrus work it out in a pinch, or two...

I Want to Live in the Zoo RUSSIA Snake Evgenia Golubeva, 2017, 6 min NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE At home you've got to clean up your 2018, 4 min room, clear your plate, and fnish up Practicing yogis go from sun salutation Zebra 2015, 4 min homework. Wouldn't it be much more to the pits in this entangling laugh of Feeling snappy in stripes is great, but it’s fun to relax and hang with some buddies a class. ok to embrace other patterns as well. at the zoo?

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 29 SHORT For Ages 5-10 FILMS ONE

Animation (According Fill and Moo Gokurosama To Children) JAPAN - NORTH AMERICAN FRANCE - NEW YORK PREMIERE CANADA - US PREMIERE PREMIERE Animation, Clémentine Frère, Live Action/Animation, Daniela Animation, Toshiko Hata, 2017, 7 min Aurore Gal, Yukiko Meignien, Anna Monzon Leotaud, 2016, 2 min A mushroom-like sprite dwells Mertz, Robin Migliorelli & Romain Salvini, 2016, 7 min In English and French with English on the forest foor until his subtitles flmstrip cap pulls him magically From escalators to robotic vacuums, automation helps this You'll get loads of imaginative and through the fourth wall. In the slightly surreal Japanese megamall hilarious answers when you ask an colorful world of cinema, hum along. But sometimes a little eclectic group of kids: "What do he makes a splash, Singin' in the human touch goes a long way… you think animation is?" Rain style!

Big Block Funny Fish The House Singsong: Duck FRANCE - WORLD PREMIERE CZECH REPUBLIC - NEW YORK PREMIERE US PREMIERE Animation, Krishna Nair, 2018, 6 min Animation, Veronika Zacharova, Animation, Warren Brown, 2017, 2 min Even schools of fsh have stars 2016, 6 min This is a quack attack. You better and less-than-bright pupils, and Moving on is never easy— stand back. when this one tries to help a new red creature who suddenly sometimes you’ve got to roll appears in their waters, it will with the changes. Other times take all of their collective smarts you have to chase your dreams, to fgure it out! as the House and its inhabitants hilariously fnd out.

Party Mouth USA - EAST COAST PREMIERE Animation, Hunter Gatherer, 2017, 2 min We guarantee this catchy dubstep tune will stay in your head while you take your grooming game to a whole other level!

30 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL Paws N Claws Tiger, Tiger The Unicorn USA - NEW YORK PREMIERE USA - WORLD THEATRICAL FRANCE/BELGIUM - Animation, Gabrielle Kash, 2017, 1 min PREMIERE NEW YORK PREMIERE Animation, Rhea Dadoo, 2017, 4 min Animation, Remi Durin, 2016, 13 min No need for guitar picks when you In French with English subtitles have claws! Shred in style with this A family takes a wrong turn in shaggy band. the jungle and must summon all Who wouldn't be entranced by this their calm to get out—but might majestic creature? But don’t forget that just be a Bengali tiger in the most noble thing of all is to the shadows? respect its elusive nature.

Sherbert Rozencrantz, You're Beautiful AUSTRALIA - WORLD PREMIERE Undiscovered Rouf Live Action, Natalie van den Dungen, USA - NEW YORK PREMIERE GERMANY - NEW YORK PREMIERE 2017, 11 min Animation, Sara Litzenberger, Animation, Benjamin Brand, Ten-year-old Milly is quite content 2017, 3 min Johannes Engelhardt, in the company of her carrot- Sasquatch. Bigfoot. Call him what Markus Eschrich, Johannes Lumer & colored guinea pig, Sherbert. Julius Rosen, 2017, 7 min Why can’t others understand that, you will, if you can catch him on Any good artist will tell you that she wonders, in this sweet camera, that is, in this surprising characters sometimes take on sherbet-hued ode to the 1980s look behind the persona. a life of their own, as resourceful and fnding your own path. Rouf demonstrates.

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 31 SHORT For Ages 8-14 FILMS TWO

Bird Karma Home USA - WORLD PREMIERE SOUTH KOREA - EAST COAST Animation, William Salazar, 2017, 5 min PREMIERE Animation, MinYung Jung & In this World Premiere that kicks KyoungJin Kim, 2017, 7 min of Dreamworks’ exciting new In Korean with English subtitles series of theatrical shorts, a leggy bird discovers that you get as good One family learns you can't always as you give. judge a book by its cover—or a sheep by its skin—in this wooly stop-motion tale. Presented with support from

Bango Vassil Fly Lady Fly GERMANY/BULGARIA - USA NEW YORK PREMIERE Live Action, Lucien Flores & Michela Animation, Milen Vitanov & Vera M. Smith, 2017, 12 min Trajanova, 2016, 9 min In Bulgarian with English subtitles Dani has almost cracked the code to set her drone on a very If You Fall Two children share an altogether important mission. Will her dad CANADA diferent kind of New Year's Eve, Juan put up a roadblock or let her Animation, Tisha Deb Pillai, 2017, 6 min taking an icy journey where they ideas soar? must cross waters and cultures to Eight-year-old Lila takes on the make a fresh start. daunting task of learning how to cycle, while she and her beloved Baba must also balance Mom’s work, his art, and everyone learning to grow and let go.

32 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL Iron Hands Samedi Cinema The Theory Of USA/CHINA SENEGAL - NEW YORK PREMIERE Sunset Live Action, Johnson Cheng, Live Action, Mamadou Dia, 2016, 11 min RUSSIA - US PREMIERE 2017, 11 min In Fulani, Wolof & French with Animation, Roman Sokolov, In Mandarin with English subtitles English subtitles 2017, 9 min As a 12-year-old preps for her Two young flm lovers, Baba Deep at night, a dedicated fnal try-out for the traditionally and Sembene, pool skills and cyclist traverses the wintry forest. all-boys Chinese youth Olympic resources to raise enough cash The challenge: make sure this weightlifting team, she gets some to see a movie at their local new day gets of to a fresh valuable pointers from a cinema before it closes its and timely start. surprising source. doors forever.

Zara And The Others: Gorilla Brains For Dinner NORWAY - NEW YORK PREMIERE Animation, Nils Johan Lund & Bjørn Sortland, 2017, 8 min In Norwegian with English subtitles Zara’s a little self-conscious about sharing her unusual family with her friends. But dinnertime is here, and why not make the playdate last just a little longer?

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 33 SHORT For Ages 12+ FILMS THREE

The Fancies The Geneva Old Bear (Episodes 1 & 2) Convention FRANCE USA - NEW YORK PREMIERE FRANCE - NEW YORK PREMIERE Animation, François Heiser, 2016, 11 min Animation, Stephen Neary, 2017, 8 min Live Action, Benoît Martin, 2016, 15 min A girl and a bear share an apartment, The Fancies are brainless, In French with English subtitles and, like most roommates, they try peaceful prehistoric fungi with When tensions run high at the to balance their own quirky habits hollow bodies and an ability to school bus stop, a budding to make harmony. But they may 'eat' through their feet. They diplomat steps up to broker peace. need to reexamine what’s polite enjoy singing, dancing, and living and what’s way too wild in order to happily in an isolated place called become true friends. Fancytown.

Negative Space FRANCE Poles Apart Animation, Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata, UK - NEW YORK PREMIERE Fired Up! 2017, 6 min Animation, Paloma Baeza, 2017, 12 min COLOMBIA/ISRAEL/USA - The art of packing bags—and NEW YORK PREMIERE Nanuk, a tough-talking polar memories—is beautifully examined bear, meets Aklak, an enthusiastic Animation, Dan Fipphen & Elyse Kelly, in this 2018 Oscar® nominee for 2017, 4 min grizzly, when he encroaches on Best Animated Short Film. her own dwindling turf, and she’s Never underestimate the power understandably a little less than of one voice to change things, as patient with his clueless cheer. wittily illustrated by 14 artists from around the world in this animated speech by Barack Obama.

Scent Of Geranium USA Animation, Naghmeh Frazaneh, 2016, 5 min TIS When you are new to a country, FRANCE - EAST COAST PREMIERE even the simplest things can Animation, Chloë Lesueur, 2016, 9 min trip you up, until you learn that Are you a cut-out, or will you defne blossoming on your own time the contours of your character and is just fne. shape your own path?

34 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 35 GIRLS' For Ages 10+ POV

The stories here go way beyond fairy tales of girls spinning straw into gold.

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Game Scrambled USA NETHERLANDS - NEW YORK Live Action, Jeannie Donohoe, PREMIERE 2017, 15 min Animation, Bastiaan Schravendeel, 2017, 7 min A.J. Green, a new kid in town, shows up at boys’ basketball Whenever Esra misses her train, tryouts and instantly makes an her go-to for killing time is playing impression. Can it be sustained? a game on her smartphone. But soon, a classic Cube challenges her attention.

Black Barbie GHANA - EAST COAST PREMIERE Animation, Comfort Arthur, 2016, 4 min Confronting limited mainstream media depictions, this artful animation poetically explores the flmmaker’s challenges with Safa’s Summer self-acceptance growing up. NETHERLANDS Superperson Documentary, Els Van Driel, 2016, 15 min AUSTRALIA Displaced from her home in Animation, Philip Watts, 2017, 2 min Libya, Safa must take on the A citizen needs rescuing. Luckily, tricky balancing act of growing up there's a superhero on hand who without knowing where she and just needs somewhere to get her family will settle. into costume...

Flip The Record PHILIPPINES/USA Live Action, Marie Jamora, 2016, 15 min It’s 1984, the dawn of the DJ era, and Vanessa’s had it with piano Sleepover Tough lessons and the constraints of her conservative Filipino- SPAIN - NEW YORK PREMIERE UK Animation, Jennifer Zheng, 2016, 5 min American family. Slowly, on the Live Action, Susana Casares, 2016, 14 min English and Mandarin with sly, she sets about learning how English subtitles to scratch on her older brother's In Spanish with English subtitles turntables and spins herself a Silvia throws a sleepover party, but A Chinese mother and her new persona. things can be complicated when British-born daughter trade your house doesn’t match what perspectives as they look back Some Mature Content* friends may think of as a home. in order to move forward in this culturally-nuanced story.

36 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL BOYS BEYOND For Ages 10+ BOUNDARIES

The King Of Twirl NETHERLANDS - EAST COAST PREMIERE Documentary, Xander de Boer, 2016, 16 min In Dutch with English subtitles Princess This dance-documentary follows GERMANY - NEW YORK PREMIERE 11-year-old Janero as he pursues Live Action, Karsten Dahlem, 2017, 16 min competitive twirling and faces In German with English subtitles Albert & Aidan Sykes down both physical challenges Behind Ole’s harsh exterior is a kid USA and stereotypes about what most who misses his mom and feels misft. consider a girls’ sport. Animated Documentary, Richard Fortunately, his schoolmate Davie O'Connor, 2016, 3 min is a lot tougher than she looks, and Aidan starts this poignant she uses all her strength to push animated interview with his dad by back against his bullying to model asking: "Do you remember what another way for him. was going through your head when Some Mature Content* you frst saw me?”

The Number On Great-Grandpa's Arm USA - WORLD THEATRICAL PREMIERE Documentary, Amy Schatz, 2018, 19 min Cat Days Hello Salaam Mixing documentary footage and hand-painted animation, this gentle GERMANY/JAPAN - NORTH NETHERLANDS - NEW YORK yet powerful family story centers on AMERICAN PREMIERE PREMIERE Elliott's connection to his beloved Animation, Jon Frickey, 2018, 11 min Documentary, Kim Brand, 2017, 15 min great-grandfather Jack, an Auschwitz In Japanese with English subtitles In Dutch & Arabic with English subtitles survivor. Jack relates his important Jiro feels sick. When his father takes Two boys from Holland are headed history and forges an indelible, him to the doctor, tests reveal it’s on a big journey, traveling to a tender bond between generations. nothing serious, and yet make for refugee camp on the Greek island of surprising news about Jiro. But who Lesbos where their mothers says you can’t challenge the results? volunteer. How will the boys bridge such big diferences in language, culture, and experiences to make friends and build meaningful bonds?

Taking a cue from our Scrap Dolls popular Girls’ POV USA - NEW YORK PREMIERE program, we’ve added a Live Action, Aude Cuenod, 2017, 14 min The Day I Beat The Sky new one this year. Join us On the east side of Detroit, an FRANCE - EAST COAST PREMIERE for even more flms that Animation, Hugues Valin, 2016, 3 min 11-year-old boy discovers the push against barriers of In French with English subtitles how boys and girls should transformative power of art over One boy fnds a creative way to tap be and be seen. loss when he happens upon a self-fashioned conjurer of into his anxieties and transform abandoned objects. them into art.

2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL | 37 HEEBIE For Ages 10+ JEEBIES

Slightly spooky, sometimes silly, and always of the beaten path, Heebie Jeebies rewards quirky-minded audiences with unique tales that go beyond the expected.

Eternal Hunting The Dinner Party Grounds SWEDEN NORWAY - NORTH AMERICAN Animation, Jacob Stålhammar, PREMIERE 2017, 6 min Animation, Elin Grimstad, 2016, 20 min In Swedish with English subtitles In Norwegian with English subtitles A mysterious host invites guests Two children play on an island. to a dinner party. However, his Their favorite game: to search under strange friends have even stranger stones, on the beach, in the mud, and eating habits… The Burden SWEDEN in the felds, hunting for creatures Animation, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, that have given up the ghost. 2017, 14 min In Swedish with English subtitles Upbeat, downbeat, and quirky beyond belief, this unique stop-motion short is flled with the unexpected, including catchy post-apocalyptic tap dancing, telemarketing, and auto-tune numbers that rattle your norm to the core. Dentures Of Death UK - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Notes On Monstropedia Live Action, Elias Sommer, 2017, 14 min JAPAN - EAST COAST PREMIERE When Tommy’s parents go out, Animation, Koji Yamamura, 2017, 6 min he’s forced to spend a nervous French and English text night in the company of his very A monsterologist in Medieval old great-uncle. With Tommy Europe crafts an intricate, losing his frst tooth and Great illuminated bestiary. The result Uncle losing his last, all signs point Totems is a comprehensive monster archive, to a harrowing conclusion in this FRANCE/BELGIUM - NEW YORK searchable by artful turns of phrase comically dark tale of youthful PREMIERE and set to the slightly creepy if misunderstanding. Animation, Paul Jadoul, 2016, 8 min classical strains of a harpsichord. A lumberjack is working in the forest when a tree falls on him and traps him. In his plight, his inner animal is awakened…

Two Snails Set Of Shock Therapy FRANCE - NORTH AMERICAN UK - NEW YORK PREMIERE PREMIERE Animation, Matthieu Landour & Animation, Jean-Pierre Bali Engel, 2017, 7 min Jeunet & Romain Segaud, 2017, 3 min Ellee Spiders, snakes, monsters... In French with English subtitles USA - THEATRICAL PREMIERE You name it, Jim’s afraid of it. A star-studded French voice Animation, Wanjun Bei, 2016, 3 min One day, he bravely decides to try cast joins in on this witty walk, What's a monster—eerie, creepy, not a kind of shock therapy—facing or rather creep, to the dark side, a "normal" creature? Ellee challenges your fears directly—by inviting which takes as its starting point a us to rethink diference and test the whole load of them into classic poem by Jacques Prévert. our lenses. his home.

38 | 2018 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS: For Ages 7+ MEXICO

Join us in warmly welcoming our friends and neighbors to Far From Home the south, Mexico’s Morelia MEXICO International Film Festival, who recently celebrated Live Action, Mayra Veliz, 2016, 13 min their 15th anniversary! We’re In Spanish with English subtitles showcasing and saluting shorts Risa is a Japanese teenager on a visit that innovatively highlight to Mexico. When she ends up lost in a Mateo and the Cinema Latin American culture and restaurant in the middle of nowhere, a MEXICO - US PREMIERE demonstrate that art has local boy tries to help her fnd her way. no borders. Animation, Luis Felipe Hernández Alanis, 2015, 4 min All flms in Spanish with English subtitles or no dialogue. A young boy gets help from his family committed to seeing his artistic talents gloriously unfold.

Bzzz MEXICO Animation, Anna Cetti & Guicho A Hole MEXICO Nuñez, 2017, 4 min Animation, Maribel Suarez, 2016, 5 min A little girl recognizes that buzz and hum are essential to all life in this Piñata Love A little girl longs for a playmate in the cross-pollinating tale. USA - EAST COAST PREMIERE garden. Her eforts go unnoticed— until they fnally take root. Live Action, Joel Ramirez, 2017, 6 min Mexican country craft meets-cute with NYC urban grit in this tale of a near-perfect mâche.

Lucy Vs. The Limits Creativity Does Not Of Voice MEXICO Recognize Walls Live Action, Mónica Herrera, 2012, 10 min MEXICO - US PREMIERE Lucy wonders if each person is born Rain in the Eyes MEXICO with a fxed number of words to Animation, Fernando Campos, 2017, 2 min Animation, Rita Basulto, 2013, 9 min expend in their lifetime and if that Art knows no boundaries, as this could be the reason why her grandpa In this fantastical story set amidst lovely animation commissioned by stopped talking. hides tough and tender, seven- the Pixelatl Festival seeks to show us. year-old Sofía recalls the day she fractured her arm while being chased through the forest.

Tintico’s Afternoons The Piñata King UK - WORLD THEATRICAL PREMIERE MEXICO Documentary, Charlie Kwai, Chris Lee & Elena and the Shadows Animation, Alejandro García Caballero, Paul Storrie, 2017, 3 min 2012, 11 min MEXICO Over 50 years ago, on the outskirts of Animation, César Cepeda, 2016, 7 min Under the beautiful Quebrada clif Mexico City, a family began making and in Acapulco, a group of mosquitoes selling piñatas to the local community. Now Elena’s old neighborhood is empty crazy for tropical music desperately the whole town takes part in the tradition, in and lonely until Félix enters her orbit tries to bring happiness back into a this colorful documentary demonstrating and shows her how to access rumba director's life. the art and quirks of the craft. other universes.

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