Roach
- Technical Info / Información Técnica:
(2020) – 00:13:20 – Color – 24 FPS – PAL – Stereo – 16/9 – Argentina – animation short film – stop motion/2D digital – social issue, fantastic
- Logline:
One day, Gregorio discovers a cockroach in his cupboard and sees an opportunity to change his life.
Un día, Gregorio descubre una cucaracha en su despensa y así encuentra la posibilidad de cambiar su vida.
- Short Synopsis / Sinopsis Corta:
Gregorio has a monotonous life, going back and forth from the factory he works at to his apartment, where he lives on his own. One day he finds a cockroach in his cupboard and instead of killing it, he decides to adopt it. This will change Gregorio’s life completely.
Gregorio tiene una vida monótona en la que simplemente va de su trabajo en la fábrica a su casa, donde vive solo. Un día descubre una cucaracha en su despensa y en lugar de matarla la adopta, esto cambiará por completo la vida de Gregorio.
- Long Synopsis / Sinopsis Larga:
Gregorio is just another person in the city. He lives alone in a small apartment with no sunlight. He works in a factory and goes back home in the evenings to have dinner in front of the TV. One day, upon coming home from work, he discovers that a little cockroach has been stealing food from his kitchen. Instead of killing it, Gregorio takes pity on it and adopts it as a housemaid. The cockroach grows under strict discipline as Gregorio gradually sees the life he knew change completely.
Gregorio es uno más en la ciudad. Vive solo en un pequeño departamento donde no ingresa luz del sol. Trabaja en la fábrica y vuelve a la casa para cenar frente al televisor. Un día al llegar del trabajo descubre que una pequeña Cucaracha le roba comida de la despensa. En lugar de matarla, Gregorio se apiada y la adopta como sirvienta. La cucaracha crece bajo una estricta disciplina y Gregorio ve como de a poco la vida que conocía cambia por completo.
- Director´s Biography / Biografía del Director:
Agustín Touriño (1986) lives in Córdoba, Argentina. He studied Film and TV at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. He is Animator and Director in “El Birque Animaciones”, where he participated in several projects (“Doña Ubenza”, “Tenemos Voz”, “Óperas para Soñar”, etc). He worked in productions like “Bob Cuspe – Nós Não Gostamos de Gente” (COALA FILMES), “Testigo de una Época” (ENCUENTRO), and other personals projects such as “Pintando Mundos” and “Roach”, his graduation Thesis.
Agustín Touriño (1986) vive en Córdoba, Argentina. Estudió Cine y TV en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Es Animador y Director en “El Birque Animaciones”, donde participó de numerosos proyectos como “Doña Ubenza”, “Tenemos Voz” u “Óperas para Soñar”. También trabajó en producciones como “Bob Cuspe – Nós Não Gostamos de Gente” (COALA FILMES), “Testigo de una Época” (ENCUENTRO), y otras más personales como “Pintando Mundos” y “Cucaracha”, su tesis de graduación.
- Overview / Ficha técnica:
Script / Guión: Matías Deon, Agustín Touriño, Exequiel Ayala Lucarelli
Director / Director: Agustín Touriño
Production / Producción: Emanuel Gutiérrez, Andrés Grabois
Cinematography / Dirección de Fotografía: Exequiel Ayala Lucarelli
Animation / Animación: Agustín Touriño, Daniel Marín
Art Director / Director de Arte: Agustín Touriño
Editing / Montaje: Matías Deon, Agustín Touriño, Exequiel Ayala Lucarelli
Sound Design / Diseño de Sonido: Matías Deon, Exequiel Ayala Lucarelli
Original Music / Música Original: Ana Gabriela Yaya Aguilar, Mariela Díaz
Voices / Voces: Analía Vidal, Matias Deon, Len Bornansine, Hernán Danza, Anahí Ingaramo, Mariela Díaz
- Festivals and Awards / Festivales, Premios y Nominaciones:
– 60 ANNECY International Animation Festival; 06/2020; France
– 12 Montreal Stop Motion Festival; 09/2020; Canada
– 9 CHILEMONOS International Animation Film Festival (2° Best Student Short Film); 09/2020; Chile
– 20 FENAVID, International Film Festival; 10/2020; Bolivia
– 43 Denver Film Festival; 10/2020; US
– 6 Bit Bang International Animation Film Festival (Best Graduation Short Film); 11/2020; Argentina
– 2 ICONA, Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival; 12/2020; Greece
– 42 Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano; 12/2020; Cuba
– 7 FirstCut, International Festival of Student Films; 02/2021; India
– 4 Quirino Awards, Ibero-American Animation (nominated); 02/2021; Italy
– 16 Athens Animfest; 03/2021; Greece
– 10 Animocje, International Animated Film Festival; 04/2021; Poland
– 10 FICIC, Cosquín International Independent Film Festival (Best Short Film, APAC Award); 04/2021; Argentina
– 8 Construir Cine, Festival Internacional de Cine sobre el Trabajo (Best Short Film); 05/2021; Argentina
– 12 Golden Kuker-Sofia, International Animation Film Festival; 05/2021; Bulgary
– 20 LALIFF, Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival; 06/2021; US
– 31 Animafest Zagreb, World Festival of Animated Films; 06/2021; Croatia
– 16 NAFF, Neum Animated Film Festival (Best Student Film); 06/2021; Bosnia and Herzegovina
– 5 ANIMAKOM, Bilbao International Animation Festival; 06/2021; Spain
– 21 Sopot International Film Festival; 07/2021; Poland
– 14 International Animation Festival Fest Anča; 07/2021; Slovakia
– 50 International Student Film Festival Sehsüchte; 07/2021; Germany
– 12 Anibar International Animation Festival; 07/2021; Kosovo
– 15 Animart Festival Student and Youth Audiovisual Creativity; 07/2021; Greece
– 20 Monstra, Lisboa Animation Festival; 07/2021; Portugal
– 4 Our Fest, Stop Motion Film Festival; 07/2021; Argentina
– 21 FIEC, International Film Schools Festival in Uruguay (Best Animation / Special Mention); 08/2021; Uruguay
– 17 BUSHO, Budapest Short Film Festival; 08/2021; Hungary
– 12 REC, International Film Schools Festival in Uruguay; 08/2021; Argentina
– 7 Guayaquil International Film Festival (Best Student Animation); 09/2021; Ecuador
– 4 Animafilm, Baku International Animation Festival; 9/2021; Azerbaijan
– 5 Chaniartoon, International Comic & Animation Festival; 09/2021; Greece
– 8 MAFICI (RAFMA Award); 09/2021; Argentina
– 1 CINENOVA, University Cinema Film festival; 09/2021; Portugal
– 17 ADAF, Athens Digital Arts Festival; 09/2021; Greece
– 9 FICCS, Cuenca del Salado Int Film Festival (Best Animation); 10/2021; Argentina
– 11 ANIMAGE International Animation Festival; 10/2021; Brasil
– 11 Anima Córdoba, International Animation Festival (Best Short Film); 10/2021; Argentina
– 3 CRAFT International Animation Festival; 10/2021; Indonesia
– 5 Anima Latina, Latin American Animation Festival (Best Graduation Short Film); 10/2021; Argentina
– 11 KDIAF, KuanDu International Animation Festival; 10/2021; Taiwan
– 27 Rosario Latin American Film Festival (Best Animation); 10/2021; Argentina
– 4 GRABA, Festival Audiovisual; 11/2021; Argentina
– 39 FCIU, Uruguay International Film Festival; 11/2021; Uruguay
– 10 Cartón International Animation Festival (Special Mention); 11/2021; Argentina
– 17 GIRAF, Festival of Independent Animation; 11/2021; Canada
– 37 Cipolletti Cine, Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes (Best Short Film); 11/2021; Argentina
– 24 Icaro, International Film Festival (Best Animation); 12/2021; Guatemala
– 13 FICIQQ, Iquique International Independent Film Festival; 12/2021; Chile
– 13 Ciné Court Animé, Roanne Animation SFF; 03/2022; France
- Links:
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/391509437
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- Contact / Contacto:
Gisela Chicolino
FilmsToFestivals Distribution Agency