“MANTIS” by Albert Grabuleda
In a society where identity is more of an imposition than a choice, a girl tries to understand the identity that has been assigned to her.
Deceitfully playing with stereotypes, Mantis questions whether identity is something imposed on us or something to be uncovered. The short film follows a young woman of Asian descent fulfilling the expectation of Western society.
Slowly, she begins to question whether her actions are simply the result of how she has been conditioned to think and whether ultimately after so many years this has effectively become her identity. Challenging how truly comfortable we feel in our skin, Mantis cleverly poses the question of who’s in charge of (de)constructing our identity.
CREDITS
Written and directed by Albert Grabuleda
Produced by Redwood Team
Executive producers // Raquel Vidal, Nil Santané / Ivan V.Jiménez / Albert Grabuleda
Director of photography // Ivan V.Jiménez
Head of production // Raquel Vidal
Production assistant // Marc Torramilans / Kapo Chen
Cast // Tinna Jinn / Yogaray Martínez
First assistant camera // Lucía Ajuria
Second Assistant camera // Eulalia Maluquer
Gaffer // Albert Cantallops
Sparks // Xavi Margalef / Anderson Ramírez
Art Director // Blai Carriet
Makeup and hair stylist // Sandra Martín
Stylist // Jasmina Bassoles
Stylist Brands // Lool Eyewear / Pablo Erroz / Andrés Zurru / Nagore Vitalle / Adolfo Tari
Music /sound coordination and additional music // Dani Trujillo
Sound // Joaquin Rodado
Music // Luís Fernández Bañuelos
End credits Song // Antonietta (Torino, 1959)
Lyrics and Music // Alessio Arena from the album “Bestiario Familiare” (2004)
Editor // Albert Grabuleda
Color Grading // Yulia Bulashenko
Graphic desing and credits // Abuela Studio
Poster illustrator // Alba da Virgi
3D Artist // Enara Lizaso
Additional 3D Artist // Iván Heredia
English translator // Andrés Quintero
Chinese translator // Kexing Ma
Voice over // Tina Jinn
Voice over Studio and technicians // Gerard Cáceres (Voces de Cine)
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