Nube
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Christian Arredondo Narváez, Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada / France, Mexico, Hungary / 2023 / 8 min / Colour / DCP / In No Dialogue / (No Subtitles) subtitles
Themes: Animation
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Description
Noma, a fluffy white cloud, lives peacefully in the sky, but her daughter Mixtli—a dark and tempestuous young cloud—is on the verge of raining prematurely. Witnessing another storm cloud dissipate in sorrow, Noma becomes fearful for her daughter’s safety. ‘Cloud’ tells a story of nurturing and the delicate cycles of life, capturing the balance between maternal protectiveness and the natural flow of change. Through rich, painterly animation, this tender film takes viewers on a visual journey of loss, renewal, and the beauty inherent in each phase of life.
Director
Christian Arredondo Narváez
Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada began his career in animation as a motion designer, spending 12 years directing advertisements. His passion for storytelling led him to pursue a Master of Arts in Character Animation at Gobelins, where he co-directed ‘Cloud’, his first animated short.
Christian Arredondo Narváez is an animator and illustrator, also trained at Gobelins, with a deep commitment to the visual arts since 2009. His directorial work includes ‘Tauromaquia’ and ‘La Frontera’. Through ‘Cloud’, he explores themes of loss and life cycles, drawing on his background in animated storytelling.
Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada
Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada began his career in animation as a motion designer, spending 12 years directing advertisements. His passion for storytelling led him to pursue a Master of Arts in Character Animation at Gobelins, where he co-directed ‘Cloud’, his first animated short.
Christian Arredondo Narváez is an animator and illustrator, also trained at Gobelins, with a deep commitment to the visual arts since 2009. His directorial work includes ‘Tauromaquia’ and ‘La Frontera’. Through ‘Cloud’, he explores themes of loss and life cycles, drawing on his background in animated storytelling.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Christian Arredondo Narvaez, Diego Alonso Sanchez de la Barquera Estrada
- Editor
- Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada