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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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

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AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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