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A illustration desaturated of color depicts two women sitting on a stone ledge facing away from each other

Dog Alone Cão Sozinho

  Marta Reis Andrade

  Portugal, France     13 minutes

Synopsis

Marta Reis Andrade weaves thriller overtones throughout this autobiographical tale exploring loneliness. Featuring the voices of her family members, a subdued color palette, and sharp-angled character design, the story follows Marta as she returns home to visit her widowed grandfather. When a dog howls in the distance due to abandonment, Marta goes to investigate and the world around her takes on a mysterious air.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 2: Animation.

 Portuguese 

Film Credits

  •   David Doutel, Vasco Sá, Olivier Catherin, Edwina Liard, Nidia Santiago
  •   Marta Reis Andrade
  •   Inês Munhoz, Alberto Remelhe
  •   Adriano Dias De Andrade, António Joaquim Leite Dias De Andrade, Maria Margarida Leite Dias De Andrade, Maria Isabell Leite Dias De Andrade, Marta Reis Andrade, Maurício Bento, Renata Alves, Olivier Catherin
  •   Grilo
  •   BAP Animation Studio; IKKI Films
  •   https://agencia.curtas.pt/films/show/602

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