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Drop by Drop (Água Mole)

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2018

Alexandra Ramires (Xá), Laura Gonçalves / Short Documentary / Portugal / 2017 / 10 min / Black & White / DCP / In Portuguese / Arabic, English subtitles
Rated: Parental guidance advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.

Synopsis

An eidolon-like animated documentary that is based on real-life interviews with people who were left behind after the unfortunate desertification of Portugal's countryside. ‘Drop by Drop’ is an exquisite combination of hand-drawn animation and audio documentary to form a record of the last inhabitants of a dying village as they ponder the ultimate fate of their home and the legacy they leave.

About the Director

Laura Gonçalves worked for Sardinha Em Lata Studio as an animator and final artist on 'Journey to Cape Verde' directed by José Miguel Ribeiro. In 2012, she completed the MA Degree in Animation at the College of Bournemouth, where she directed her first animation short 'Three Weeks in December'.

Alexandra Ramires (Xá) graduated from the faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon. Since 2013, she has been working at Bando à Parte studios where she collaborated on the films 'Soot' by David Doutel and 'Vasco Sá' and 'End of Line' by Paulo D’Alva.

Credits

Director
Alexandra Ramires (Xá), Laura Gonçalves
Screenwriter
Alexandra Ramires (Xá), Carolina Freitas, Laura Gonçalves
Producer
Rodrigo Areias
Editor
Alexandra Ramires (Xá), Laura Gonçalves
Music
Nico Tricot, Ricardo Santos Rocha
Production Company
Bando à Parte
Sound
Pedro Marinho, Pedro Ribeiro
Other
Animation: Alexandra Ramires (Xá), Cátia Vidinhas, Inês Teixeira, Laura Gonçalves, Pedro de Almeida
Cast
Voice Over: Conceição Esteves, Diamantino, Fernando Escaleira, Horácia Alves

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