Boy and the World

Brazilian artist Alê Abreu's Academy Award-nominated masterpiece is a riotous explosion of music and color, a breathtakingly original and vibrant cinematic experience that depicts the wonders and struggles of the modern world as seen through the eyes of a young boy.

Cuca’s cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family. The young boy’s journey unfolds like a tapestry, the animation taking on greater complexity as his small world expands. Entering civilization, industrial landscapes are inhabited by animal-machines, with barrios of decoupage streets and shop windows and flashing neon advertisements that illuminate the night. The story depicts a clash between village and city, hand crafted and mechanized, rich and poor – and throughout the tumult, the heart and soul of the people beats on as a song.

“The best animated film of the year!”
“Utterly lyrical, visually captivating, musically driven and extraordinarily sophisticated...a multicolored tapestry of endless ambition that stimulates our intellect and embraces our hearts!”
- IndieWire

“Totally exhilarating!” and deeply, beautifully melancholic...a dreamlike carnival of fantastic images and otherworldly grooves!”
- The Skinny

“Dazzling! Boldly imaginative!”
-Variety

“A vibrant animated vision!”
- The Hollywood Reporter

"A film of beauty, wonder,sadness, and joy!"
-Twitch Film