Cafuné
trailer
country, year
Spain, 2024
genre
animation
running time
8’
directed by
Carlos F. de Vigo, Lorena Ares
languages
Spanish
about the film
Alma, a solitary refugee child, is thrust back into her traumatic past when her doll falls into the swimming pool, mirroring the shipwreck of the refugee boat where she was the lone survivor. Luna, her savior, steps in to help her overcome her trauma and rebuild her life.
about the author
Lorena Ares and Carlos F. De Vigo co-manage the Dr. Platypus & Ms. Wombat studios. Carlos’ debut feature is the 2D animated film “Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas”, nominated for the Goya and Platino Awards, among others, and winner of the Gaudí Award. Carlos has contributed to more than a dozen feature films. Lorena has worked as an animator on films such as “Midnight’s Summer Dream”, “The Spirit of the Forest”, and “Holy Night!”. Her debut film, “Hanna and the Monsters” has received Goya and Gaudí nominations. Together, they directed “It Dawns the Longest Night” nominated for the Goya and winner of the Biznaga de Plata at the Málaga Film Festival.
filmography:
- 2024 – CAFUNÉ, animation
- 2022 – AMANECE LA NOCHE MÁS LARGA / IT DAWNS THE LONGEST NIGHT, animation
