Paper Elephant

(10 mins 52 secs, Ecuador)

Directors

Ariana Solórzano & Johanna Ortiz aged 22 and 25 respectively, form a directing duo who, in their debut film Un Elefante de Papel, embark on what unites and drives them: the exploration of emotions. Both are committed to transformative cinema, creating through experimentation and direct engagement with their material—filmmaking driven by artistic instinct, discovery, and healing.

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Synopsis

Three separate stories about overcoming physical and mental struggles and finding inner happiness, mixing animation with traditional documentary techniques.

Additional Credits

Animation Assistant: Samantha Rodhen
Sound: Gabriel Briones

Film School

Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL