Perlimps

Perlimps is a 2022 Brazilian animated adventure fantasy film written, edited, animated and directed by Brazilian filmmaker and character animator Alê Abreu.^[1] 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^[2] 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.^[3][4]

Perlimps
Brazilian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alê Abreu
Written by	Alê Abreu
Produced by	Laís Bodanzky Luiz Bolognesi Ernesto Soto Canny Alê Abreu
Starring	Lorenzo Tarantelli Giulia Benite Stênio Garcia Nill Marcondes Rosa Rosah
Edited by	Alê Abreu
Music by	André Hosoi O Grivo
Animation by	Alê Abreu Sandro Cleuzo
Production companies	Globo Filmes Buriti Filmes Gloob Sony Pictures International Productions
Distributed by	Vitrine Filmes (Brazil) Best Friend Forever (International Sales)
Release dates	June 16, 2022 (2022-06-16) (France) February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09) (Brazil)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

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.^[1][5]

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.^[1][5]

Awards and nominations

Perlimps has been features in a number of international film festivals:

Year	Award	Award/Category	Status	Ref
2022	Festival international du film fantastique de Neuchâtel	Best Animated Feature	Nominated	[6]
	New Zealand International Film Festival	Best Animated Feature	Nominated	[7]
	Ottawa International Animation Festival	Best Animated Feature	Nominated	[8]
	International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino	Children's Jury's Special Mention	Won	[9]
	Animation is Film	Best Animated Feature	Nominated	[10]
	Bucheon International Animation Festival - BIAF	Korea Animation Industry Association Prize	Won	[11]
	Chicago International Children's Film Festival	Children's Jury Prize for Best Animated Feature	Won	[3]
	Animateka	Best Animated Feature	Nominated	[12]
2023	Monstra Festival	Best Feature Film - Special Mention	Won	[13]
	Anifilm	Best Feature Film	Nominated	[14]
	Chilemonos International Film Festival	Best Latin American and Spanish Feature Film	Won	[15]
	Animator Film Festival	Best Animated Feature Film	Won	[16]
		Audience Award (Best Feature Film)	Won	[16]