Valentina

Valentina

from 6 y/o
Spain
2021
65’

Spanish

An animated musical about a girl with Down’s syndrome who dreams of becoming a trapeze dancer. She is strongly encouraged to do so by her beloved grandmother. But at some point, the elder lady disappears from Valentina’s life. The girl embarks on an extraordinary journey in search of her grandmother, discovering her strength and uniqueness and learning independence on the way.

sensitive content: death in the family

Children’s Panorama / People for People

Chelo Loureiro

A producer and film director. In 2007, she founded her own production company, Abano Producións. As a producer, she has won numerous awards for television programmes, series, feature films and documentaries. Valentina is her first feature film as director, already honoured with Goya Award for Best Animated Film. Chelo Loureiro teaches masterclasses in animation production at various Spanish and Latin American Universities. Currently, she is producing the feature film by Alberto Vázquez entitled Unicorn Wars.

Trailer

Awards

Goya Award for Best Animated Film