Released in 2022

  • Directed by

    Elvira Barboza

  • Written by

    Elvira Barboza

  • Production

    Les 48° Rugissants

The Shadow of Crows

Elvira Barboza

“L’Ombre des corbeaux” by Elvira Barboza is produced by Les 48e Rugissants from Brest and was followed by the Rennes-based studios, Vivement Lundi ! for the production of its animated sequences. Elvira took part in Groupe Ouest Développement Court-métrage & Narration workshop for the writing of this film.

Synopsis

1986, in a village in France. Natalia, of Argentinean origin, is eleven years old when she discovers strange scars on her father’s body. From then on, the shadow of the past hangs over the daily life of the little girl, whose child’s gaze questions exile and the adult world.

 

  • Grand Prix du court-métrage 2022 de France Télévisions / Festival de Clermont-Ferrand
  • Prix du Public 2022 – Compétition Bretagne / Festival européen du film court de Brest
Elvira Barboza, and the script-consultants Nolwenn Lemesle and Nicolás Buenaventura in Brignogan © Brigitte Bouillot

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