Percebes

Alexandra
Ramires

Laura
Gonçalves

Laura: Graduates from the Fine Arts Faculty of Lisbon in 2009, and starts working in Sardinha Em Lata Studio as animator and final artist for the animation short “Journey to Cape Verde” directed by José Miguel Ribeiro; "The Shoemaker" by David Doutel and Vasco Sá and "Independent Mind"/ by Marta Monteiro. Also works in "Who's this Hat" by Joana Toste, Gomtch Gomtch, and “M” by Joana Bartolomeu, Bando á Parte. In 2012 completes the MA Degree in Animation at Arts University College of Bournemouth (UK), where she directs and develops her first animation short "Three Weeks in December". Works as animator and painter in "Fuligem"/"Soot" by David Doutel and Vasco Sá, and "End of Line" by Paulo D'Alva, Bando á Parte. Co-directs the animation short "Our Lady of the Apresentation", with Abi Feijó, Alice Guimarães and Daniela Duarte. In 2016 develops in co-direction with Xá, the animated documentary short "Drop by Drop". 2015 NOSSA SENHORA DA APRESENTAÇÃO 2013 TRÊS SEMANAS EM DEZEMBRO

Against the sea and the urbanized Algarve coast, we follow the full life cycle of goose barnacles – from birth to the plate. A story about landscape and people.

This film screens as part of the programAn Evening with Portuguese Animation.