Ionian ContemporaryAnimation Festival ICONA November 12th - 15th, 2026
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Selection
Little Benjamin's Dream / O sonho do menino Benjamim
2026
Duration: 14:00
Directed: Rodolpho Pinotti
Screenplay: Luís Alberto de Abreu
Production: Rodolpho Pinotti
Dialogue Language: No Dialogue
Animation | Stop motion | 2026 | 14 min | Color | Brazil Biographical Drama; Family; Fantasy. Logline: Born in a Brazil still under the shadow of slavery, a Black boy finds within the enchantment of a traveling circus the path to reinvent his destiny and become one of the country’s greatest clowns Born free to an enslaved mother and a slave hunter, a Black boy sees his life transformed when he becomes enchanted by the world of a traveling circus. Between hardship and wonder, Benjamin discovers in performance the dream of becoming one of Brazil’s most important Black clowns. A fable of resilience, imagination, and art.
Duration: 14:00
Directed: Rodolpho Pinotti
Screenplay: Luís Alberto de Abreu
Production: Rodolpho Pinotti
Dialogue Language: No Dialogue
Animation | Stop motion | 2026 | 14 min | Color | Brazil Biographical Drama; Family; Fantasy. Logline: Born in a Brazil still under the shadow of slavery, a Black boy finds within the enchantment of a traveling circus the path to reinvent his destiny and become one of the country’s greatest clowns Born free to an enslaved mother and a slave hunter, a Black boy sees his life transformed when he becomes enchanted by the world of a traveling circus. Between hardship and wonder, Benjamin discovers in performance the dream of becoming one of Brazil’s most important Black clowns. A fable of resilience, imagination, and art.
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