Perlimps is a 2022 Brazilian animated adventure fantasy film written, edited, animated and directed by Brazilian filmmaker and character animator Alê Abreu. The film was produced by the Brazilian independent company Buriti Filmes, in co-production with Globo Filmes, Gloob and Sony Pictures International Productions. The film premiered at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and has been selected in several international animation festivals, including the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, where it has won the Children's Jury Prize for Best Animated Feature.
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Plot
Claé and Bruô, two secret agents working for enemy kingdoms, must join forces to find the Perlimps in order to save the Enchanted Forest from the terrible Giants.
Cast
Lorenzo Tarantelli as Claé
Giulia Benite as Bruô
Stênio Garcia as João-de-Barro
Nill Marcondes as the Father / Soldier
Rosa Rosah as the Mother
Production
Perlimps is crafted as a traditional animated film. The 2D animation was hand-drawn by Abreu and a reduced team, including senior Brazilian animator Sandro Cleuzo.
Awards and nominations
Perlimps has been features in a number of international film festivals: