Lava (2019), the animated film Ayar Blasco presented at the 34th edition of the Mar del Plata Film Festival, left many subplots unresolved in a sci-fi narrative in which an alien civilization dominated the planet through technological devices. This incompleteness, which could then be attributed to the director’s aesthetics, always free and prone to absurdity, was actually a pause that now, four years later, is resumed. The protagonist continues to be Débora, a somewhat insecure tattoo artist who ends up involved in the resistance when a new batch of invaders threatens to wipe out every single record of the human race. With the childlike strokes and the uncontrollably innocent humor characteristic of him, Blasco continues to shape his own epic, a hallucinated version of El Eternauta, with click beetles and all.
As a freelance illustrator and perfectionist, Maya’s life is fun fun fun, but also busy busy busy. She perfectly pulls through her work assignments and social activities, thanks to a supportive ‘inner voice’ whom she affectionately calls her ‘Little Motivator’. But when Maya suddenly gets a full-on panic attack and has to slow down for a while, her deepest fear becomes reality: she can no longer be perfect… Maya and her Little Motivator set out to get her back on track ASAP, while struggling to accept that ‘good enough’ might just really be good enough.
The story happened in ancient times with an old shaman named Granny, who turned out to be no longer needed by her tribe. While working on the film, I really wanted to create a portrait of a shaman grandmother, to look into her inner world
A girl is going along her way when a Japanese river otter catches up with her. The two try in vain to communicate while all the junk of humanity rains down around them.
Conflicted and alienated with his given name, a young kid struggles to live a double life in secret, fearing that coming out might tear apart his relationship with his mom.
Sheep Out is a story about a pedantic animator who lives a routine life, only moving between home and work. Slowly sinking into apathy, she began separating herself from the outside world. Her life turns upside down when she discovers a picture of a sheep, that in a series of absurd events, eventually draws her out of stagnation. It’s a symbolic story about facing your fears and getting out of your comfort zone, loosely inspired by Haruki Murakami’s book 'A Wild Sheep Chase'.
Emiliana, a black kitten from Barcelona, has led a remarkable life. Having weathered a divorce, multiple relocations, and a move to a new country, she now dreams of returning to her beloved Spain. Her journey reflects resilience and a longing for home amidst the many changes she has faced.
Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their car and their country fall apart. Nevertheless, life goes on. Their journey is interfused with memories and snapshots from the past.
Short animated documentary that narrates the process of pregnancy of a woman in the middle of the social protests of October 2019 in Ecuador, and her process of giving birth in the midst of the COVID pandemic during 2020.