Bestia (Beast)
MATINEE PROGRAM—SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5—2:00 PM
*** 2022 KUROSAWA AWARD—CREATIVE EXCELLENCE ***
*** 2022 SPECIAL JURY AWARD—ANIMATION ***
Director: Hugo Covarrubias
Producer: Trébol 3 – Tevo Díaz
Chile
Animation, 2021, 16 min.
Inspired by real events, the film enters the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile. The relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations, reveal a macabre fracture in her mind and a country.
BEAST was nominated for a 2022 academy Award for Best Animated Short FIlm and has won over 21 International awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Animated Short Film at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
Hugo Covarrubias is a Stop Motion director and animator. He is the founder of the Maleza theater company, which pioneers mixing theater with animation. He is the director of the short films "EL ALMOHADÓN DE PLUMAS and LA NOCHE BOCA ARRIBAlBA. With Zumbástico Studios, he has directed the series "EL OGRO Y EL POLO and is co-creator and director of the series PUERTO PAPEL.
