The Plastic Turtle
(La tortuga de plástico )
Miguel Gómez León, Claudia Osejo | Animation
2020 | 10 minutes | Colombia
Sea turtle faces survival challenges.
Synopsis
A turtle gets stuck in a plastic cylinder. Suitable for both children and adults, this tender story with an ecological approach denounces the consequences of pollution on marine animals with a surprising, hopeful, and beautiful outcome.
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Main credits
Gómez León, Miguel (film director)
Gómez León, Miguel (screenwriter)
Osejo, Claudia (film director)
Osejo, Claudia (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Claudia Osejo; editing, Manuela Osejo; animation, Miguel Gómez León; music, Ana María Franco Quintero.
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Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Economics + Social Class Issues
Education
Environment + Sustainability
Family
Labor Studies
Short Films
South America
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Festivals
En las Montañas International Film Festival - Best Environmental Short Film; Cali International Festival of Environmental Film – FINCALI - Best Environmental Short Film; Puerto Madryn International Film Festival - Jury Special Mention; FEST—New Directors / New Films Festival - FesThiño Award; Las Yungas International Film Festival Festival - Best Short Film; Glasgow Short Film Festival; Bogotá International Short Film Festival BOGOSHORTS; Leuven International Short Film Festival; ÍCARO Central America International Film Festival; Cinemagic ‘On the Pulse’ Short Film Festival; Guro International Kid’s Film Festival; Green Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Miguel Gómez León, Claudia Osejo
NATIONALITY: Colombia
YEAR: 2020
GENRE: Animation
LANGUAGE: No dialog; Other languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: NOT AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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