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Annecy Climate Crisis Movie ‘Black Butterflies’: ‘We Tried to Put a Human Face to This Drama,’ Says Director David Baute
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Playing Annecy’s talent-packed Contrechamp sidebar, ‘Black Butterflies’ is also a sign of burgeoning animation sectors around the world.

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Catalonia’s Adult Animation Scene Prospers as Artists Push to Tell Mature Stories
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After producing numerous impressive titles in recent years, adult animation from Catalonia shows no signs of slowing down.

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Malaga’s Spanish Screenings Host 222 Titles, Underscore Industry Drivers: NextGen Talent, Animation, the Rise of Spain’s Regions
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Co-production, ecological and gender issues thread various titles while many turn on gender dynamics

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‘Living is Easy’ Director David Trueba’s ‘Jokes & Cigarettes,’ About a Sad Comic Genius, Pounced on by Film Factory (EXCLUSIVE)
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Portraying the makings of Eugenio, the face of ‘80s Spanish stand-up, ‘Jokes & Cigarettes’ plumbs his early joy, public facade and sadness.

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