Lexi witnesses a case of police brutality. Tired of always looking the other way, she decides to intervene. That gesture, seemingly insignificant, will trigger a series of events that will change her life forever.

Al Principi

11' Short Film, 2026, Portugal, Spain & Poland

Through bold visual storytelling and dark humor, the film weaves together three true stories that portray the human need to control the narrative. From a doomed space probe releasing tardigrades on the moon, to mythical interpretations of birds of paradise, to the abandonment of hamsters during Covid-era Hong Kong.

Public screenings, Festivals & Awards

2026 SXSW, USA (Official Selection)

Directed by
ALA NUNU

Written and directed by
ALA NUNU
SOPHIE CULFER

Production
COLA ANIMATION
STUDIO KIMCHI
YELLOW TAPIR
EC1 ŁÓDŹ

Producers
BRUNO CAETANO
BRUNO SIMÕES
CARLOTA POU
MARCIN PODOLEC

Executive Producer
CARLOTA POU

Production Coordinator
INÊS PERES MESQUITA
MICHAŁ BENKES
WIKTORIA PODOLEC

Production Assistant
ALICE DO CARMO

Storyboard & Art Direction
ALA NUNU

Animation Director
ALA NUNU

Animation
GUILHERME BOSCO
LAURA EQUI
KAROLINA KAJETANOWICZ
ADRIANNA MATWIEJCZUK
TIAGO MIGUEL
ALA NUNU
CRISTINA PIRVU
BARBARA WASIELEWSKA

Replacement Animation

CARINA PIERRO CORSO

Cut-Out Animation
MATEI MONORANU

Additional Animation
OLGA KŁYSZEWICZ
MARCIN PODOLEC
KACPER ZAMARŁO

Clean-Up & Color
MARC ANGUERA
PATRYCJA CMAK
PAULO JÚNIOR
KAROLINA KAJETANOWICZ
ADRIANNA MATWIEJCZUK
LUNES MOLNER
BARBARA WASIELEWSKA

Editing
ALA NUNU

Editing Supervisor
SOPHIE CULFER

Compositing
ALA NUNU

Color Grading
ANDREIA BERTINI

Sound Design & Music
GADEA

Sound Mixing
DANI ZACARIAS

Sound Mixing Studios
INSYNC STUDIO
TRANSPERFECT BARCELONA

Singer
MARINA HERLOP

Catalan Cast
DIANA SÁNCHEZ DONOSO
LUNES MOLNER
JOAN TOMÀS MONFORT

Titles & Graphic Design
ESTUDI BICOTÉ