Kafka's Doll

Inspired by an unproven myth, Kafka’s Doll is an animated short film that blends factual research, fiction, fantasy and myth into a single heart-warming story about loss.

When an ill Kafka meets a crying little girl in the park, he sets out to write her a letter a day in order to tell her all about her lost doll’s fictitious travels. He then comes back every single day to read her those letters, and in his quest to help her find a sense of personal resolution, he ends up finding his own in ways he couldn’t have previously imagined. This film is a co-production between Portugal and Spain, produced by Animanostra (PT), WKND (SPA), Lusco Fusco Animation (PT) and Studio Kimchi (SPA).

Public screenings, Festivals & Awards

2023 Ciné Rencontres de Prades, France (Official Selection) July 15-22

2023 NY Portuguese Short Film Festival, USA (Official Selection) June 29

2023 Baixada Animada, Brazil (Official Selection) June 27 – July 9

2023 Fantboi, Spain (Official Selection) June 8-11

2023 Detours en Cinecourt, France (Official Selection) June 10

2023 Caribe Toons, Colombia (Official Selection) June 1-3

2023 Golden Kuker Sofia, Bulgaria (Official Selection) May 25-29

2023 Avilacine, Spain (Official Selection) May 22-27

2023 Periferie Animate, Italy (Official Selection) May 12-14

2023 Leiria Film Festival, Portugal (Official Selection) May 10-15

2023 Premios Fugaz, Spain (Finalist) May 7

2023 Palm Springs International Animation Festival, USA (Official Selection) April 30 – July 3

2023 Brighton International Animation Festival, UK (Official Selection) April 15-16

2023 Festival de Cine de Villa María del Triunfo, Peru (Official Selection) April 13-22

2023 RiverRun International Film Festival, USA (Official Selection) April 13-22

2023 Happy Valley Animation Festival, USA (Official Selection) March 31 – April 5

2023 VII Skyline Benidorm Film Festival, USA (Official Selection) March 25 – April 1

2023 Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival, USA (Official Selection) March 24-26

2023 Anarchy Film Festival, United Kingdom (Official Selection) March 17

2023 VII Madeira Fantastic Film Fest, Portugal (Official Selection) March 14-18

2023 Aurora – Festival de Cine de Horror de Guanajuato, Mexico (Official Selection) March 7-12

2023 Nevermore Film Festival, USA (Official Selection) February 24-26

2023 SANFICI Santander Fest. Int. de Cine Independiente, Colombia (Official Selection) February 20-24

2023 FINCORTEX, Colombia (Official Selection) December 31

2022 Hator Hator Horror Fest, Spain (Best Animated Film) December 16-18

2022 XXIII Festival de Cortometrajes de Torrelavega, Spain (Official Selection) December 13-17

2022 XIV Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Pilas en Corto, Spain (Official Selection) December 9-11

2022 Festival Triste Para Sempre, Portugal (Official Selection) December 8-11

2022 Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Roberto Di Chiara, Argentina (Official Selection) December 3

2022 Macau International Short Film Festival, Macau (Official Selection) December 1-8

2022 ICONA 2022 – Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival, Greece (Official Selection) December 1-4

2022 Semana del Cortometraje de Arganzuela, Spain (Official Selection) November 23-26

2022 FESCORA, Spain (Official Selection) November 23-25

2022 VI Maniatic Film Festival, Spain (Children Section) November 21-26

2022 Festival Corto Cortismo de Miguelturra, Spain (Official Selection) November 17-20

2022 Festival de Cine Infantil de Churumbela, Mexico (Official Selection) November 16-20

2022 Festival Internacional de Cine de Granada, Spain (Official Selection) November 16-19

2022 XIII Muestra de Cortos Asociación de Cine Bardem, Spain (Official Selection) November 11-19

2022 Festival Audiovisual Asier Errasti, Spain (Official Selection) November 9-14

2022 Africa International Film Festival, Nigeria (Official Selection) November 6-12

2022 Festival MOST, Spain (Official Selection) November 3-13 y 23-27

2022 FANTAELX – X Fest. Int. de Cine Fantástico de Elche, Spain (Official Selection) November 2-12

2022 Fantastic Gijón, Spain (Official Selection) October 28-31

2022 Austin Film Festival, USA (Finalist) October 27 – November 3

2022 Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest, Belgium (Official Selection) October 27-30 & November 3-5

2022 Linea d’Ombra Festival, Italy (Official Selection) October 22-29

2022 CURTAS – Festival do Imaxinario, Spain (Best Fiction Film) October 21-30

2022 FENAVID, Bolivia (Official Selection) October 21-27

2022 Octubre Corto, Spain (Official Selection) October 20-29

2022 Festival de Cine de Madrid, Spain (Cine Molón Section) October 17-23

2022 Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges de Vila-seca, Spain (Official Selection) October 16-24

2022 Festival Literário Internacional de Óbidos, Portugal (Invited Film) October 14

2022 K-Lidoscopi, Spain (Official Selection) October 12-16

2022 La Axarquía, Festival de Cine, Spain (Official Selection) October 7-22

2022 MANIFEST – Mafra Animation Film Festival, Portugal (Official Selection) September 23-25

2022 Imagens no Tejo, Portugal (Official Selection) September 9 – October 7

2022 Alhaurín en Corto, Spain (Official Selection) September 23

2022 Ponme Un Corto – II Festival de Cine en Huerta de Rey, Spain (Official Selection) September 2-24

2022 Fest Cine Astorga, Spain (Official Selection) September 5-9

2022 Torrevieja Audiovisual, Spain (Official Selection) September 2-3

2022 NAFF, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Official Selection) August 27 – September 1

2022 Villamare Film Festival, Italy (Official Selection) August 20-27

2022 Curtas em Flagrante, Portugal (Official Selection) August 14-15

2022 El Pecado, 21º Certamen Int. de Cortometrajes, Spain (Official Selection) July 29 – August 6

2022 Constantine’s Gold Coin – Int. Fest. of Animated Film, Serbia (Official Selection) July 18-22

2022 FECIP, 6º Portoviejo Film Festival, Ecuador (Official Selection) June 9-12

2022 Cartoons on the Bay, Italy (Official Selection) June 1-6

2022 Monstra – Lisbon International Animation Film Festival, Portugal (Official Selection) March 16-26