Private Project

House 52

Through a raw and plastic aesthetic, this 2D animated short-film documents Maria’s childhood and her struggle to survive the existing poverty of Es-pinho’s fishing village during 1950/1960.

  • Helena Bernardes
    Director
  • Margarida Rocha
    Director
  • Helena Bernardes
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Casa 52
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 29, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Distribution Information
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola das Artes (Jaime Neves - jneves@porto.ucp.pt)
Director Biography - Helena Bernardes, Margarida Rocha

Helena Bernardes was born on September 30, 1997, in Portugal, in the city of Espinho. She holds a degree in Digital Arts and Multimedia at the School of Arts and Design (ESAD) in Matosinhos. She is currently completing her Master’s degree in Animation at the Portuguese Catholic University, from which emerged the project “Casa 52”.

Margarida Rocha was born on November 21, 1997, in Portugal, in the city of Porto. She holds a degree in Communication Design at the Fine Arts Faculty of the University of Porto (FBAUP), with an exchange semester in École Nationale Supériure des Arts Décoratif (ENSAD) in Paris, France. She is currently completing her Master’s degree in Animation at the Portuguese Catholic University, from which emerged the project “Casa 52”.

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