NAHUALLI - Annecy Festival 2023

An Aztec priest prepares for a ceremony in honor of Quetzalcoatl. The statuettes around him come to life to help him embody this deity.
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Directors: William BURGER, Nina GLAVASKI, Zoé PALASIE, Lila GINGUENE , Garance MONDAMERT, Elisa SOUCANH
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Music: Guillaume GENET
Sound design & Mix: Emilien GROS
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Producer : GOBELINS Paris

[salad_tasty]

i'll never get tired of the opening shot

[mastacheluad]

I am Mexican, Nahualli is a Nahuatl word, which means hidden, disguise, deceive and hide.

Although it can also be a sorcerer who transforms into an animal and a nahualli is also an animal alter ego that we all possess throughout our lives.

Likewise, this term identifies the capacity for transformation that every human being possesses.

Thank you for making our culture known 🙌🏼❤️✨

[selgomful]

As a mexican, this is the best animation about our culture, so far, thanks! This is really a great concept and its beautifully animated 💙💙💙

[tiddlywinks]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND BEAUTIFUL!! very very well made, lovely short film!!

[skyp]

That last shot of the person facing forwards looks like a recreation of a mural of Tonantzin (said like: "toh-nan-tseen") and the cosmic tree/tree of life! I love it!!!

[ladysnow]

That sound of the beads at the beginning ❤️ reminds me of when I was little

[cupcakedoce]

OH. MY. GOD, that's beautiful! Truly amazing and breathtaking, I need a extended version

[kassyyar]

I’ve watched every single one of your introductory shorts at least 10 times EACH.
This is all beautiful, most of them fill my eyes with tears of joy.
I’ve traveled throughout all my Mexico lindo y querido, met many people and learned about so many different cultures.
I’ve never seen or felt so much love towards my culture like what has come from Annecy and Gobelins this year.
I thank you, gives me hope as an animator, maybe one day I’ll finally watch and work in movies with this quality and respect towards my country.
Thank you!

[danielbeltran]

Es tan increíble como logran plasmar parte de la cultura y pasado de mi México

[riveteye]

Looks very beautiful, thank you for it!

[frstnmlstnm]

Beautiful, for a sec I thought it was a trailer for a Mesoamerican themed studio Ghibli film

[misseli]

So beautiful and so detailed! I love how there's so much going on in the background!

[adrianmitt]

Fantástico, simplemente fantástico.
Saludos y felicitaciones desde el corazón de la Ciudad de México.

[duda_sz_kiwi]

A truly masterpiece🎉
I'll never get tired of watching this😅

[Chromebeetle_]

i nice detail i noticed on my latest rewatch---the glimmer on the gems in the final shot displays "2023"!

[hessi_]

i see more details each time i watch it, absolutely love it

[imgrace]

I saw that shinny 2023 on the head!!!❤❤

[MariaLuisa-qmkn]

I ALWAYS come back to this fucking masterpiece!!! Such beautiful art depicting such beautiful heritage that should never be forgotten!

[quietpandora]

Man this is beatiful, I swear, you guys deserve all the recognicion you can get! this is amaizing.

[lettuceplus]

Found the rabbit! This one was hard, but thankfully it wasn't too far in.