Project Detail

A Language of Shapes

Synopsis

Emi, a young girl with a stomach upset, enters an enchanting microscopic world inside a zebrafish and aids the defenders of her cells to outwit the invading Shigella bacteria. This magic realist film is based on the real life battle of scientists to find solutions to a global health problem.

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
6 min 9 sec
Director
Samantha Moore
Producer
Abigail Addison
Executive Producer
Gary Thomas
Editor
Samantha Moore
Sound
Hutch Demouilpied
Music
Hutch Demouilpied

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