Introduction
Olivia, 12, her little brother Tim and their mother are forced to leave their apartment and move to a new neighborhood. To shield Tim from this upsetting situation, Olivia has him believe that this is all part of a film in which he’s the main character. Through laughter, tears, magic and the solidarity of new friends, they will find out that they are the heroes of their own life.
Director：Irene Iborra
Irene Iborra Rizo was born in Alicante in 1976. She is a screenwriter, director and animator specializing in stop motion. She also co-directs the Barcelona-based studio Citoplasmas Stop Motion, which produces short films, series, commercials and music videos.
She has co-directed several short films, including What’s up with the sky?. The films she creates or participates in raise issues such as education, food sovereignty and ecology.
She also teaches writing as part of a master’s degree in animation at Barcelona’s College of Art and Design (BAU). Irene is also co-author, with Maite Carranza, of Los 7 cavernícolas, a series of children’s books whose main characters are children living in prehistoric times.
Special Feature
12/13 Post-screening talk
Guest: Yoshihiko Yatabe 、Akiko Sugawa