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 – Midnight Specials (FR), 2025*
- Hong Kong International Film Festival (HK), 2025
- Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (PT), 2025
- Vienna Shorts (AT), 2025
- La Guarimba International Film Festival (IT), 2025
- Syncro Film Fest (AR), 2025
- Animator International Animated Film Festival (PL), 2025
*Festival attendance with the support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation