The Meatseller is a documentary animated short film produced by Frenesy Film Company and directed by Margherita Giusti. The film tells the true story of Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman who dreams of becoming a meatseller like her mom. In order to achieve her dream, she begins her voyage towards Italy, an experience full of atrocity and inhumanity. This animated journey, led by Selinna’s own voice, guides us through the quest for identity that characterizes every human being. Presented in the Venice Film Festival in 2023 (Orizzonti section), the film got selected in many festivals and has been awarded in 2024 with the David Di Donatello as best short film, Nastri D’argento as best animated short film and with the Firebird Award in the Hong Kong Film Festival as best short film.
Short film - 2023
Credits
With Selinna Ajamikoko
Directed by Margherita Giusti
Script: Margherita Giusti, Margherita D’Andrea
Production: Luca Guadagnino, Frenesy Film Company
Executive Producer: Lorenzo Giordano
Editing: Emanuele Bonomi
Sound Design and Music: Enrico Ascoli
Storyboard: Margherita Giusti
Visual development & backgrounds: Elisabetta Bosco
Character Design: Elisa Bonandin, Margherita Giusti, Viola Mancini
Art Direction: Elisabetta Bosco, Viola Mancini
Layout: Milena Tipaldo, Carlotta Vacchetti
Animation: Elisa Bonandin, Carlotta Vacchetti, Milena Tipaldo, Giulia Landi, Camilla Pannone, Estelle Bray, Margherita Giusti
Clean Up Artists: Viola Mancini, Tess Tagliaferro, Giada Rizzi
Color Artists: Elisabetta Bosco, Silvia Gariglio, Francesca Fanigliulo, Margherita Giusti
Compositing: Margherita Giusti
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