Il burattino e la balena
Roberto Catani
Francia, Italia | 2024 | 8’11’’
The story of a puppet who doesn’t become a child. A little nightmare, made of quick nods, free connections, and finally of disconcerted and wide-open eyes.
Direction: Roberto Catani
Animation: Roberto Catani
Screenplay: Roberto Catani
Sound Design: Enrico Ascoli
Sound Mix: Matteo Milani
Music: Enrico Ascoli
Color: Viola Mancini
Producer: Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron
Production: Miyu, ARTE France

Roberto Catani
He graduated in 1986 with a specialization in Animated Drawing from the prestigious State Institute of Art «Scuola del Libro» in Urbino. He has collaborated with the renowned magazine Lo Straniero, under the direction of Goffredo Fofi, and has created illustrations for esteemed publishers such as FATATRAC and ZOOLibri. His animated films, La Sagra (1998) and La Funambola (2002), have garnered significant acclaim, earning awards at major national and international animation festivals, including those in Espinho, New York, Zagreb, Annecy (2000), and Hiroshima (2002). His work was also recognized with the prestigious Nastro d’Argento in 2003 and a nomination for the Cartoon d’Or in 2002.


