Intr-un mic apartament din Buenos Aires, o batrana astepta cu nerabdare nasterea unui nepotul si bucuriile ce apar dupa ce devii bunica. Dar datorita unor circumstante oribile, este nevoita sa astepte peste 30 de ani. “Abuelas” exploreaza perioada dictaturii militare a generalului Videla din Argentina, intre 1976-83, cand aproximativ 30.000 de barbati, femei si copii au “disparut”. Folosind marturii reale ale “Bunicilor din Plaza de Mayo”, acest documentar de animatie vorbeste despre memorie, represiune si pierderea celor dragi. Un film creativ despre tenacitatea extraordinara a acestor femei, care continua sa caute adevarul despre rudele lor disparute.
Jury Grand Prize for Documentary-Shorts = Austin Film Festival (2011) Crystal Heart Award for Short Film = Heartland Film Festival (2011) Special Video Award = United Nations Association Film Festival (2011) Jury Special Mention for Short Film = Chicago Int’ll Film Festival (2011) Audience Award for Best British Film = London Int’l Animation Festival (2011) Jury Special Mention for Best of Festival = London Int’l Animation Festival (2011) Augustin Award for Best British Film = Leeds Int’l Film Festival (2011) Creative Film Making Award = National Association for Higher Education in Moving Image (2011) Jury Honourable Mention for Documentary = Bristol Encounters Int’l Short Film Festival Golden Mikeldi for Animation = Bilbao Int’l Documentary & Short Film Festival Arte Short Film Prize = Munich Int’l Festival of Film Schools Special Golden Jabberwocky for Best Student Animation = Krakow Int’l Film Festival Etiuda & Anima Vienna Audience Award = Anilogue Int’l Animation Festival Amnesty Int’l France Prize – Rencontres Henri Langlois Int’l Film Schools Festival