Adgwa-Ata

short film – 15′ – 2026

SYNOPSIS

At the heart of an Amazon world, three young girls confront the divine serpents of initiation, embracing or rejecting their destiny.

DIRECTION

Zsuzsanna Kreif

SCRIPT

Zsuzsanna Kreif

PRODUCTION

Avec ou sans vous & Boddah & Xbo films

TECHNIQUE

digital 2D 

Zsuzsanna Kreif is a freelance animation filmmaker based in Budapest, graduated from MOME. Her first film, co-directed with Bori Zétényi was Limbo-Limbo Travel, a French-Hungarian co-production, selected to 100+ festivals and received a dozen awards including the Oscar qualifying Silver Dragon from Krakow Film Festival. She directed the 13 episode animated comedy series Candide with Balázs Turai and Nándor Bera. She is currently developing a feature sci-fi animation, Dino Doom on Desert Planet. She has worked with international clients like FX Networks, TED-Ed, HBO, HULU. She’s especially interested in environmental and ecological topics.  

Best Hungarian Short Animation Award at Friss Hùs 2026 (Hungary)

Animario 2026 (Spain) / ZubrOFFka 2026 (Poland) / Animateka 2026 (Slovenia) / POFF Shorts 2026 (Estonia) / Manchester Animation Festival 2026 (England) / Jakarta Film Week 2026 (Indonesia) / CinEast – Central and Eastern European Film Festival 2026 (Luxembourg) / Les Nuits Magiques 2026 (France) / New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2026 (Japan) / KDIAF – Kuandu International Animation Festival 2026 (Taïwan) / Leeds International Film Festival 2026 (England) / Animest 2026 (Romania) / LIAF – London International Animation Festival 2026 (England) / Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg 2026 (France) / BANG Awards 2026 (Portugal) / Encounters Film Festival 2026 (England) / Jameson CineFest 2026 (Hungary) / Taichung International Animation Festival (TIAF) 2026 (Taïwan) / Atlantic International Film Festival 2026 (Canada) / Cinanima 2026 (Portugal) / Bercail Festival 2026 (France) / Court Métrange 2026 (France) / Viborg Animation Festival 2026 (Denmark) /Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2026 (Chypre) / Ottawa International Animation Festival 2026 (Canada) / Sarajevo Film Festival 2026 (Bosnia) / Sitges – Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic 2026 (Spain) / Pattaya International Film Festival 2026 (Thailand) / Primanima 2026 (Hongrie) / Turku Animated Film Festival 2026 (Finland) / Curtas Vila Do Conde 2026 (Portugal) / Festival international du film d’animation d’Annecy 2026 (France) / Semaine de la Critique 2026 (France)

With the support of the National Film Institute, CNC, Pictanovo Haut-de-France, Toulouse Métropole, Procirep-Angoa. With the participation of Arte France