Shadow of the Butterflies / L’Ombre des Papillons / Senca metuljev

Sofia el Khyari (Am Stram Gram, Cola Animation)
2022, Qatar, Morocco, 9’

In a mysterious forest, a woman is slowly lured into a nostalgic daydream as she observes butterflies.

V skrivnostnem gozdu žensko ob opazovanju metuljev počasi premami nostalgično sanjarjenje.

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Language: Arabic  
Technique: Drawn animation
Recommended for children under 14 years of age: Yes

Team

Directed and written by Sofia El Khyari 
Illustrations: Sofia El Khyari 
Voice Acting: Sofia El Khyari
DOP: Nadine Buss
Editing: Philippe Baranzini 
Animation: Sofia El Khyari, Camille Gibut, Margaux Kuhn, Ala Nunu 
Music Composers: Widad Broco, Khalil Epi 
Special Effects: Cédric Rolando
Colorist team: Flore Leveaux, Chloe Danguy, Chloe Vendrome, Clervie Lhuillerhy, Lucie Levrangi, Camille Gibut
Grader: Andreia Bertini 
Graphic designer: Sofia El Khyari
Sound Mixer: Vincent Barcelo 
Sound Design: Romane Millet
Executive Producer: Yves Bouveret, Olivier Catherin (Am Stram Gram)
Co-producer: Bruno Caetano (Cola Animation)

Sofia El Khyari

is an animation filmmaker and visual artist born in Casablanca. Alongside her Master studies in cultural management in France, she taught herself the craft of animation before obtaining another Master’s Degree from the Royal College of Art in London. Her films have since won awards and been screened at multiple international festivals, including the Locarno Film Festival, TIFF Toronto International Film Festival and Annecy animation film festival. They have also been acquired and exhibited by prestigious museums and institutions such as Institut du Monde Arabe and Musée du Quai-Branly Jacques Chirac in Paris or the Cinémathèque Française. A pioneer in her country, she is the founder of Oneiris Animation, Morocco’s first production company dedicated to independent auteur animation. 

Find more: www.sofiaelkhyari.com