Part one of the first stop-motion film coming out the young nation of Timor-Leste: ‘Boneca de Ataúro: Searching for the Lost Love’ .
Boneca de Ataúro (Ataúro's Doll, in Portuguese language) is the most well-known handicraft project in the young nation of Timor-Leste. Born 10 years ago, it is one of those projects truly born out of love, passion and hard work while providing income to over 60 women and their families in Ataúro island, 25km off the coast of the capital city of Dili.
In this non-stop laughter and action-packed film, the main character-a handmade rag doll called Ataurina-while looking for her abducted partner, takes us into an adventurous journey through some of the most beautiful locations in Ataúro island (a new eco-tourism paradise destination in South East Asia). During the trip, Ataurina travels by all means- encountering unexpected dangers and meeting curious characters across the island-in a mission to get her loved one back.
The film was made totally pro-bono by award-winning filmmaker David Palazón, co-written and co-produced by Karen Reidy and Swiss artist and founder of the cooperative Ester Piera Zuercher, and in collaboration with all the women in the cooperative.
In November 2016, the film won the Best Asian Short Film Award at the 4th Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival. For more information, please like and follow Boneca de Atauro in Facebook: web. bonecadeatauro52/
16 дек 2017
