Grand Prize

Chico and Rita

Directors Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal, Tono Errando

Spain | UK | Color | 35mm | 94min | 2010 | Animation

Cuba, 1948. Chico is a pianist with big dreams, and Rita is a beautiful singer with a wonderful voice. Music and romantic desires pull them together, but their journey from Havana to Las Vegas brings heartbreak and pain. The unique animated music film vividly depicts the process of Cuban jazz musicians moving to the United States to introduce "Afro-Cuban jazz." With Bebop Valdés' piano pieces flowing through the entire film, the unforgettable Latin numbers like "Bésame Mucho" and "Lily" are an essential part of the film's charm and power.

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  • Fernando Trueba
  • A writer, director, and producer with over 30 years of experience in film, TV, documentaries, theater, and music. His 2000 film was screened at the 3rd Jecheon International Music & Film Festival.
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  • Javier Mariscal
  • A designer involved in various fields such as illustration, graphics, painting, animation, interior decoration, product design, and web design.
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  • Tono Errando
  • An animation director who joined Javier Mariscal's studio in 2000 to direct the TV cartoon series based on Mariscal's characters, continuing his work there.