THE BOY AND THE WORLD - Bijou Horizons

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Tue, Apr 7, 2015 6:00 PM
Film Info
Rating:Not Rated
Runtime:80 mins
Director:Ale Abreu
Year Released:2013
Production Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese with English subtitles

Description

Presented as part of Bijou Horizons - A world cinema showcase in conjunction with UI academic departments and cultural groups to broaden understanding of diverse cultures through film.  Free for UI students with valid ID. $5 for the general public.

STAMP YOUR PASSPORT: This Spring semester, Horizons takes a cinematic world tour to Chile, Israel, Afghanistan, and Brazil. One lucky UI Student will win a study abroad package provided by UI International Programs! Attend Horizons screenings for your chance to win!

Dialogue: The film will be introduced by Peter Chanthanakone, UI Assistant Professor at the School of Art and Art HIstory.

THE BOY AND THE WORLD

 "An imaginative, artisanal work, blissfully distant in style and sensibility from the computer-animated blockbusters that dominate the market." - The Hollywood Reporter

"A simple, universal parable played out in boldly imaginative design." - Variety


Open your senses to a refreshingly original, uniquely visual animated film from Brazilian artist Alê Abreu. Employing everything from mosaics to watercolors, the film overflows with delight, exploding with vibrant color and samba/hip hop rhythms. The story focuses on Cuca, a young child growing up in the Brazilian countryside with his family. One day, his father leaves to work in the city, forcing Cuca to embark for the metropolis, hoping to bring his family back together. The animation starts simply, but as Cuca ventures further into the world, the visual style takes on a greater complexity, eventually creating a neon-infused cityscape with a variety of strange characters never seen before. The seemingly simple story unveils the conflict between country and city, poor and wealthy, handmade to motorized in such a way that audiences of all ages will experience different levels of the same narrative. Abreu’s film is captivating, keeping attention rapt for its full running time with hardly a line of dialogue all the way to its surprising and emotional finale (Seattle International Film Festival).