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Purpleboy

Official Short Films in Competition

Purpleboy

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet
  3. When and where ?

Oscar is a child who sprouts in his parent's garden. Nobody knows his biological sex but he claims to be male. One day, Oscar experiences an extraordinary but painful adventure in an authoritarian and oppressive world.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Purpleboy

    Directed by: Alexandre SIQUEIRA

    Country: Belgium, France, Portugal

    Year of production: 2019

    Running time: 13 min 55 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: 2D computer

    Version: Original English version French subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Teens, Adults, Young adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Alexandre SIQUEIRA

    Production: RAINBOX PRODUCTIONS, Mickael CARTON, BANDO À PARTE, Rodrigo AREIAS, AMBIANCES ASBL, Thierry ZAMPARUTTI, LUNA BLUE FILM, Serge KESTEMONT

    Distribution: AUTOUR DE MINUIT, Annabel SEBAG, JE REGARDE, Patrick DE CARVALHO

    Artistic direction: Alexandre Siqueira

    Script: Alexandre Siqueira

    Animation: Miguel Lima, Nicolas Fong, David Chambolle, Alexandre Siqueira, Jeanne Boukraa

    Music: Christophe Petchanatz

    Sound: Laurent Martin

    Editing: Nicolas Dufresne

When and where ?

This film is part of the programme Home Is Where the Heart Is (Animation, Pride and Diversity), Home Is Where the Heart Is (Animation, Pride and Diversity), Queer Animation: The Bright Colours of Diversity