IDODO
Switzerland, United States, 2021, 10 minutes, Color, Tok-Pisin language, Turkish dubbed; Turkish captioned
2022 Zlin FF for Children and Youth; Special Mention 2022 Mo&Friese Kinder Kurzfilm Festival; Friese Award
Director: Ursula Ulmi
Screenplay: Ursula Ulmi
Animation: Hannes Stummvoll, Amélie Cochet, Oswald Iten, Géraldine Cammisar
Editing: Anja Kofmel
Music: IDODO Perfomance Group
Production: Ulmi Film
Based on a local legend from Papua New Guinea, where the director was born, IDODO retells the story of how reef fish got their beautiful colouring. Long ago the fish transformed into humans and came onto land to celebrate and dance. Once the sun set, they hurried back into the sea, leaving behind a big mess. Curious as to who had been occupying the village in their absence, the villagers of one island plan to find out who those uninvited visitors were. What they would soon discover, leaves them amazed and mesmerized.