The Long Legged Man
Section: An Evening with Portuguese Animation
Director: Vitor Hugo / Portugal / 2023 / 8 min
no dialogues / No subtitles
Vitor
Hugo
Vitor Hugo was born in Espinho (Portugal), in 1972. He is an Illustrator and 2D Animator/Director. Vitor studied Graphics and Drawing in Oporto where he is living and working whith Bando à Parte Studios. In these studios he has colaborated in films like Any Other Man by Luis Soares; Carrotrope and Fim de Linha by Paulo d´Alva and Soot by David Doutel and Vasco Sá. He directed and animated Olivetreedance´s videoclip theme Airport Tunnel. Sound and music and sincrony seem to have a key presence in his work and although he has a driving licence since 2007 he only drived once since then.
In an empty space, a barrel organ begins to play on its own, urging its player to dance. He begins to see in it what he could no longer hear.
This film screens as part of the programAn Evening with Portuguese Animation.
