Scene from the short Planeta Fome Planeta Fome/Press Office Produced in Porto Velho, the animated short film "Planeta Fome" reached the mark of 100 screenings at film festivals around the world. The production from Rondônia has already been shown in countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America and has accumulated national and international awards. ?Download the g1 app to see RO news in real time and for free Written and directed by Édier William, the film has no dialogue and transforms the tragic "row of bones", recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic, into a science fiction about social inequality. In the story, the food shortage is transported to the year 2125. Porto Velho appears barren, treeless and in black and white. Amid environmental and economic collapse, hunger is used as an instrument of social control. See:
Short produced in RO reaches 100 festivals and gains space in international cinema
Scene from the short Planeta Fome Planeta Fome/Press Office Produced in Porto Velho, the animated short film "Planeta Fome" reached the mark of 100 screenings at film festivals around the world. The production from...
The plot follows Ivani, a black woman and single mother, and her 8-year-old son Lucca, who try to survive in a world where food is the only colorful element on the screen, treated as a luxury item. According to Édier William, the film's purpose is to provoke reflection by showing that extreme poverty is a consequence of political and economic decisions, and not just chance. Rondônia's film has already been shown on four continents. The animation has already been shown at festivals in Spain, Italy and Germany, in Europe; Morocco, in Africa; China and India, in Asia; in addition to Canada, the United States, Mexico and Colombia, in the Americas. In India, the short film participated in the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, an event that qualifies productions for the Oscars. In Brazil, the Sesc Film Festival took "Planeta Fome" to 19 states. The production also won awards for Best Film, Best Animation and Best Soundtrack. READ ALSO: Porto Velho records four homicides in less than four days; cases are investigated Hospital server is arrested red-handed on suspicion of diverting medications in RO Video shows school of candirus devouring alligator carcass in the Madeira River, in RO Dystopian future warns about the present Despite being set in the 22nd century, the film seeks to provoke reflections on current problems. For animator Luan Ott, the reality shown in the animation is an exaggerated version of issues that are already part of everyday life. Produced with local talent, "Planeta Fome" was financed with resources from the Paulo Gustavo Law, through the Cultural Foundation of the Municipality of Porto Velho (Funcultural). For Édier William, the milestone of 100 festivals reinforces the importance of public investments in culture. According to the team, encouraging the sector generates jobs, trains professionals and helps take audiovisual production from the Amazon to the world. See cuts of the scenes in the images below:
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