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‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ wins top prize in Spain
The Iranian animation centers on a war veteran struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who takes out his pent-up rage on his daughter until something unexpected washes up on the beach before their house, Variety wrote.
Last year, the Animayo Grand Jury prizewinner, Yeganeh Moqaddam’s Iranian stop-motion/2D hybrid short ‘The Uniform,’ was among the five nominees shortlisted for the animated short film Oscar.
Disney animation legend John Musker (‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin’), who served as jury president, praised ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani for its scenography, use of light, script and story. Aside from winning the Grand Jury Prize, it also took home the best 2D Award.
With Animayo being the first and only animation festival in Spain designated a qualifying festival by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ gets a direct pass to vie for the Oscars in its short film categories.
For this 19th edition held May 8 to 11, 59 works competed in four Official Competition sections: International, Animation with Ñ, Cinematics, videogames and commissioned films, and the children’s and young people’s section, ‘My First Festival.’