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    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.