The little Fish and the Crocodile
is a fable from the rainforest in the Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo told by the children of the Sanza Mobimba Kindergarden. Local kids were encouraged to draw elements of nature. The children progressed from initial character creation, to storytelling and development. All creative content in this traditional Congolese story, including art direction, acting and stage design, has come from the children themselves. Adorned in costumes made from the natural elements of their home, the children are also the proud actors in their own adaptation of this traditional Congolese story.
Shortfilm
Completion: 2017
Country: Republic of Congo, Germany
Director: Stefanie Plattner
Screenplay: Dorothea Nölle
Language: Lingála, English, French, German
Awards:
*Prädikat wertvoll* der deutschen Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW)
*BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT*, 35th Chicago Int’l Children’s Film Festival (Official Selection, Chicago, Chicago)
*FILEM’ON AWARD SHORT FILM*, International Filmfestival for Audiences FILEM’ON (Official Selection, Brussels, Belgium)
*BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT*, Beyond Earth Film Festival (Official Selection, Kolkata, India)
*BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY*, 3rd Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival (Official Selection, Pune, India)
*BEST DRAMA SHORT FILM*, 5th Findecoin – Independent International Short Film Festival (Official Selection, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela)
