Portuguese–Latvian animated short
BIRDS & SHELLS
Description
A young man tries to reconstruct his identity through the fragmented memories of a broken past. He has everything, yet feels disconnected from the world around him, trapped in a limbo between what was and what could be. Even though everything appears normal on the surface, his thoughts constantly drift back to “the Island” and to the blurred faces of those who were once his family.
Details
2D animated short · 13 min · Portugal–Latvia · Premiere 2027
Written and directed by Alessandro Novelli
Artists Alessandro Novelli, Massimiliano Di Lauro and Zane Oborenko
Music and sound design Simon Smith and Edvards Broders
Lead production BAP Animation Studios (Portugal)
Producers David Doutel, Vasco Sá, Alexandra Ramires and Laura Gonçalves
Minority co-production Studija Kokles (Latvia)
Co-producers Sniedze Kāle and Inga Prauliņa
Distribution Agencia
Supported by Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual and the National Film Centre of Latvia
