Ice Merchants (2022)
- Directed by
- João Gonzalez
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Portugal
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Rated
- All
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 60 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A father and his young son live in a house high on a cliff. Every day they make dangerous parachute jumps down to the village below to sell ice. The film shows their careful routine and the bond between them.
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What happens
Ice Merchants is a 2022 animated short film directed by João Gonzalez. The 14-minute short about family love is the first ever Portuguese animation to be awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered as part of the 2022 Critics' Week (Semaine de la Critique). The film has been featured in a number of international film festivals, receiving accolades such as the Gold Hugo award for Best Animated Short at the Chicago International Film Festival and won over nine awards in festivals and a nomination for the 95th Academy Awards in the category of Best Animated Short Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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