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An exploration and a celebration of the variety and characteristics of Brazilian life: the rain forest opposed to sprawling cities, wealth to poverty, but also football, the USA as the promised land, religion and music.
Original title: Umbabarauma
Directed by: Susan YOUNG, Mike A. SMITH
Inspired by the Toxteth riots in Liverpool 8, Susan Young made "Thin Blue Lines" (in competition, Annecy 83). She graduated from the RCA in 1985 with "Carnival" (Special Award, Annecy 85) and has since worked on short films, commercials and music videos with various artists including "Umbabarauma" (Beleza Tropical) and "Fire" (Jimi Hendrix), both selected at the Annecy Festival . Her films are screened on TV and in festivals, and she has been a jury member at many animation festivals.
Country: United Kingdom
Year of production: 1989
Running time: 04 min 30 s
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Techniques used: drawing on paper (pencil, paint)
Process: Colour
Directed by: Susan YOUNG, Mike A. SMITH
Graphics: Suzanna Holland, Jayne Bevitt
Animation: Susan Young, Mike Smith, Jonathan Hodgson, Martyn Pick
Music: Jorge Ben
Editing: Susan Young, Mike Smith