SYNOPSIS
Humans possess a totem that gives them control of their imagination. When a gamusino steals Ruben’s totem, his son Hugo goes on a quest and will confront the creature to restore his father's vitality.
SPECIFICATIONS
Genre: Animation
Technique: 2D Digital + Traditional
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds
Release date: March 2019
STATEMENT
When we are young we believe in all kinds of impossibilities thanks to our parents. People think that when we grow up we lose that capacity; we defend the opposite. Thanks to that belief we are able to dream and transmit to the little ones that magic. Therefore, we have to defend our right to imagine, have the age that we have since. Without it, we lose everything we are and want to be. The motivation of this project is to teach that imagination has the power to make the impossible possible.
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WHAT IS A "GAMUSINO" EXACTLY?
The gamusino is a very elusive imaginary animal, based on Spanish Mythology, referred to in various regions of Spain, Portugal and Cuba to spend various jokes, both children and hunters, novice fishermen, hikers, etc. The Gamusino is ultimately an expression of mockery towards someone who looks for impossible things.
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In our short film, we use the gamusino as a small troublesome creature that is attracted by metallic noises and feeds on the imagination of humans, that is: their totems. It is naughty, selfish and likes to get away with it. It is very unstable so, when it gets angry, the gamusino changes its shape and becomes bigger and more dangerous.
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Trailer
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