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Bread given by the sea

Formerly the city of Matosinhos was known as one of the most important fishing communities of the north of Portugal. The stories that were heard and portrayed in this film are examples of the sacrifice, struggle and hunger of people who made their living from the sea.

  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto /Anilupa´s workshop participants: 5th grade students of AE Irmãos Passos School.
    Director
  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto /Anilupa´s workshop participants: 5th grade students of AE Irmãos Passos School.
    Writer
  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto /Anilupa
    Producer
  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto /Anilupa´s workshop participants: 5th grade students of AE Irmãos Passos School.
    Key Cast
  • traditional songs performed by participants of Associação social e de Desenvolvimento de Guifões
    Music
  • 5th grade students of AE Irmãos Passos School.
    Sound and video editing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    O pão que o mar traz
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 14, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Dubrovnik film festival
    Dubrovnik
    Croatia
    October 21, 2018
    World premier
    Best animation film award in the category “Age group 0-15”
  • Prémio Nacional da Animação

    Portugal
    Selected in the category “Workshops”
  • International Festival of Animated Films ANIMANIE

    Czech Republic
    selected in the category MINI (up to 13 years)
  • 10th VAFI & RAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival

    Croatia
    selected in the category VAFI MIDI (11 – 14)
  • 26th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film

    Germany
    selected in the category “Panorama - Animation Around Europe”
  • Desobedoc

    Portugal
    selected in the category for children "Desobedoquinho"
  • 14th Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival

    Korea, Republic of
    selected in the non-competitive category “Reborn the BIKY”
  • Sharjah International Film Festival For Children & Youth

    United Arab Emirates
    selected in the category Child Made Film
Director Biography - Associação de Ludotecas do Porto /Anilupa´s workshop participants: 5th grade students of AE Irmãos Passos School.

The film was directed by Associação de Ludotecas do Porto /Anilupa´s workshop participants: 5th grade students of AE Irmãos Passos School, who were 11- 14 years old at the time and had no previous filmmaking experience. The young filmmakers were the protagonist of all main processes of making this film - from script writing to making the storyboard, construction of the puppets and the sets as well as animation using stop motion technique and voice-over. Sound and video editing were done by Animation centre ANILUPA, educational and cultural centre that develops a wide variety of activities in the field of animation. Anilupa aims to encourage active participation of all members of the public by giving the possibility to get involved in film production, to learn about the emergence of cinema in interactive way and to participate in other educational and creative activities. The filmography of ANILUPA at the moment contains about 200 films, made by children, young people and adults from various organizations.

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