On Friday August 15th, I joined many of the contributors to the New York City premiere of “Land of the Mustaches” a film by Rutanya Alda, in which I created animated sequences. It’s a 90-minute personal memoir, and quoting from Rick Hamilton (managing director of Chain NYC Film Festival):
“Here she recounts the story of her harrowing childhood when she and members of her family were refugees during and after WWII. It is a vibrant memory piece that showcases Alda’s talent for storytelling. Her recollections… are vividly rendered and enhanced with animated images… While “Land of the Mustaches” is a pretty much a filmed monologue, it is wholly engrossing and life-affirming.”
The film won both the Best Personal Story and the coveted Audience Award at the Chain NYC Film festival.
For more about the animated sequences, click here.