11th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2018

A Song for the Whales

United States | 5 | Drama | 2017 | Short Film (Animation) | Gaelic (Scottish)

In a cold northern village, whose identity can only be found in a history of violence and blood, a young prince faces the death of his old father and is ready to perform a terrible ritual in order to prove to be worthy to be the new king. In front of the entire village's expectations, his sister will try to help him to find his own way.

Original Language

In a cold northern village, whose identity can only be found in a history of violence and blood, a young prince faces the death of his old father and is ready to perform a terrible ritual in order to prove to be worthy to be the new king. In front of the entire village's expectations, his sister will try to help him to find his own way.

Mr. Lorenzo Fresta

Lorenzo Fresta was born in Milan, Italy. After graduating from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Torino he moved to California, to study at the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts. In 2018, he moved to France to continue his studies at Gobelins, l'École de l'image.

Filmography:

Screening Schedule

  • 28 Jan
    11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    Shawkat Osman Hall

    Central Public Library, Shahbag

  • 30 Jan
    02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

    Goethe Institut

    Road 8, Dhanmondi

Credits and Casts

Director
Lorenzo Fresta
Story
Lorenzo Fresta
Script/Screenplay
Lorenzo Fresta
Editor
Lorenzo Fresta
Producer
Lorenzo Fresta
Cinematographer
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Leading Casts
Peigi Barker as Eileen (voice actor) Calum Barker as Aidan (voice actor)
Sound Director
Mathieu Alvado
Sound Director
Alessandro Nepote

Exhibition & Award History

SEMI-FINALIST Student Academy Awards (2017)
SEMI-FINALIST Los Angeles Cinefest (2017)
FINALIST As Film Festival (2017)
OFFICIAL SELECTION Manchester Animation Festival (2017)
OFFICIAL SELECTION KDIAF (2017)
OFFICIAL SELECTION Thessaloniki Animation Festival (2017)
OFFICIAL SELECTION 11th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2018