The Animation Showcase, the industry-only free streaming platform spotlighting acclaimed animated films from around the world, announces the release of the feature Perlimps, by Oscar-nominated Brazilian director Abreu. The richly illustrated 2D work is available worldwide during awards season, at no cost for all animation & motion pictures industry members.
The film follows the journey of Claé and Bruô, a pair of secret agents from rival kingdoms who must join forces in spite of their differences to search for the ‘Perlimps,’ mysterious creatures who can ultimately bring peace in times of war. The animation for the film was hand-drawn by Abreu and a reduced team who spent four years making the film in a mountain village in Brazil.
Perlimps is Abreu’s follow-up to Boy and the World, which was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2016 Academy Awards, winner of the 2014 Annecy Cristal and the Best Independent Feature Award at the 43rd Annie Awards. The film first released domestically in Brazil on February 9, and later in cinemas internationally in France, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Portugal, Japan, China. Perlimps will have a Christmas release in Spain on VOD.
“The inspiration for this film was a desire to imagine childhood as a possible physical space or a territory — the Enchanted Forest — where there would be no barriers for friendship and where we would feel a connection with any living creature and also with nature,” says Abreu. “I believe there is an unspeakable power within ourselves to get along with any other creatures. I decided, therefore, to use the entire color spectrum to convey feelings that otherwise I could not express in words. Perlimps gave me an opportunity to explore the color palette and test a more complex technique after the minimalism of Boy and the World.”
“Just as his previous masterpiece left us spellbound, Alê Abreu’s latest film is a tapestry of vibrant colors, an enchanting realm of imagination, with profound values that touch the heart,” notes Benoit Berthe Siward, The Animation Showcase CEO. “We are incredibly thrilled to release Perlimps to our community and members during the Thanksgiving holiday, aspiring for them to be inspired and moved by this enchanting cinematic journey.”
Exclusive bonuses, making-of and featurettes are also streaming exclusively on the platform, offering insights of the entire fabrication process of the animated feature Perlimps alongside more from the annual Best Animated Short Collection 2023, released earlier this fall.
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