2025 . short film . 12’40”
Written and Directed by Alexandre Sousa
Produced by Jonas César, Tiago Ribeiro, Natália Andrade, Bella Szederkényi and Bálint Gelley
A Co-Production AIM Creative Studios, CUB Animation
Distributed by Agência da Curta Metragem
After another sleepless night, a man comes across a strange community living in his building and discovers the elaborate illusion they have created.
Music and Sound Design André Aires
Animation Cristina Neto, Nina Glavaski, Alexandre Sousa
Backgrounds Gábor Mariai, Julia Tudisco, Anna Tőkés
Technical Direction André Cunha
Compositing Julia Benedyktowicz, André Cunha
Clean up & Coloring Nikoletta Veress, Lucas Boisard, Athena Rey-Coquais, Haresh Rao, Justine Sagot, Julie Huet, Noéline Calvez
Color Correction NFI Filmlab
Colorist László Kovács
DI Technician Albert Máté
Mixing 5.1 Péter Lukács / Saint Audio
Post-Production Coordinator Réka Kobela
Production Assistants Mariana Oliveira, Nadja Andrasev
Support ICA, Hungarian Film Incentive
Official Selections:
- IFFR International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL), 2025
- Annecy Festival (FR), 2025
- Telluride Film Festival (US), 2025
- Hong Kong International Film Festival (HK), 2025
- AFI Fest (US), 2025
- DOK Leipzig (DE), 2025
- PÕFF Black Nights Film Festival (EE), 2025
- Guanajuato International Film Festival (MX), 2025
- Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE), 2025
- London Short Film Festival (UK), 2026
- Sitges Film Festival (ES), 2025
- Anima Brussels Internacional Animation Film Festival (BE), 2026
- Fantastic Fest (US), 2025
- Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (PT), 2025
- Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers (FR), 2026
- São Paulo International Short Film Festival (BR), 2025
- Leeds International Film Festival (UK), 2025
- Uppsala Short Film Festival (SE), 2025
- Vienna Shorts (AT), 2025
- MotelX Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (PT), 2025
- Animateka International Animated Film Festival (SI), 2025
- BogoShorts – Bogotá Short Film Festival (CO), 2025
- Bitbang International Animation Festival (AR), 2025
- IndieCork Film Festival (IE), 2025
- Imaginaria International Animated Film Festival (IT), 2025
- La Guarimba International Film Festival (IT), 2025
- Caminhos do Cinema Português (PT), 2025
- Animest International Animation Festival (RO), 2025
- Animator International Animated Film Festival (PL), 2025
- Taichung International Animation Festival (TW), 2025
- Lanterna Mágica Goiânia Animation Film Festival (BR), 2026
- Kaboom Animation Festival (NL), 2026
- Internacional Ciné Court Animé Festival (FR), 2026
- Animac Mostra Internacional de Cinema D’Animació de Catalunya (ES), 2026
- REX Animation Festival (SE), 2025
- Tehran International Short Film Festival (IR), 2025
- Primanima World Festival of First Animations (HU), 2025
- CineEco Seia (PT), 2025
- Jakarta Film Week (ID), 2025
- Toko Film Fest (IT), 2025
- Viborg Animation Festival (DK), 2025
- ReAnimania Yerevan International Animation Film Festival (AM), 2025
- Kuandu International Animation Festival (TW), 2025
- Piccolo Festival dell’Animazone (IT), 2025
- Syncro Film Fest (AR), 2025
- Court Métrange, Rennes International Fantastic Short Film Festival (FR), 2025
- AnimaPIX (PT), 2025
- Animario International Festival of Contemporary Animation of Madrid (ES), 2025
- Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (IN), 2025
- Linea d’Ombra Festival (IT), 2025
- Festival Les Nuits Magiques (FR), 2025
Awards:
- Méliès d’argent – Best European Short Award @ MotelX Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (PT), 2025
- Outstanding Work Award @ Taichung International Animation Festival (TW), 2025
- Green Competition Special Mention @ Piccolo Festival dell’Animazone (IT), 2025