PCAI’s commissioned animated short film Pie Dan Lo (Black Tide), 2024 will be presented at Thessaloniki Animation Festival, taking place on-site from October 16–19, and online from October 20–30, with access for 400 registered viewers worldwide.
The film continues its remarkable international journey with nearly 80 festival selections across 5 continents and over 30 countries — including Greece, where it was selected by:
- Kino Athens – International Independent Film Festival
- Psaroloco International Film Festival for Children & Young People (Piraeus), where it received the Human Rights & Environment Jury Prize
On July 25, 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio containing 3800 tonnes of fuel ran aground on the reef on the east coast of Mauritius. Twelve days later, oil began to spill, causing the worst ecological disaster ever to occur in the region. This short, hand-animated documentary bears witness to the impact of the event on local communities. Between animated documentary and feature film, Pie Dan Lo takes us back into the drama of Wakashio’s Black Tide as experienced by the people of the Southeast Coast and the entire island that rallied together to save the lagoon.
The film, produced by Gao Shan Pictures and We Film, was shortlisted for the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, one of the most important animation film festivals around the globe.
Activity aligned with Goals 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17
