Since the sixties, with the experimental and pioneer works of animator Luis Bras, the city of Rosario has been continuosly feeding a rich tradition of independent animators. In 2006 the “School for Animators” the cooperative “Animators of Rosario” and the TV show “Cabeza de ratón” (Mouse Head) were founded, systematizing the production of “d’auter cartoons” and fueling the emergence of new talents. This collection features a selection of their best work.
Fiction
Cabeza de ratón: En la cresta del rock
Diego M. Rolle, José María Beccaría, Pablo Rodríguez Jáuregui
Fiction | 2012 | 53 min
Cabeza de ratón (“Mouse Head”), host of a TV show, decides to change its format, making the show a singing contest, exclusively dedicated to Rosario’s rock songs.
Cabeza de ratón: Una pinturita de ratón
Diego Rolle, José María Beccaría, Pablo Rodríguez Jáuregui
Fiction | 2011 | 77 min
Cabeza de ratón (Mouse Head), the charismatic TV host after which the film is titled, browses through the world of Rosario’s visual artists, in a crime story that involves a big theft, a spiritual voyage and a tale of friendship.
Documentary
The mysteries of Trulalá
Centro Audiovisual Rosario y Cooperativa de Trabajo Animadores de Rosario
Documentary | 2012 | 42 min
A homage to the artists that paved the way of animation in the sixties, and particularly to Manuel García Ferré, creator of Hijitus (1967–1973).
Short Films
Nosferatu
Pablo Rodríguez Jáuregui
Short Films | 2002 | 3 min
Loose adaptation of the silent classic, featuring music by Fernando Kabusacki and the National Film Chaber Orchestra.
¿Conoce usted el mundo animado de Luis Bras?
Pablo Rodríguez Jáuregui
Short Films | 2000 | 24 min
Documental animado sobre el pionero de la animación rosarina, con música de Fernando Kabusacki.
The night of the ugly
Pablo Rodríguez Jáuregui
Short Films | 1993 | 5 min
Loose adaptation of Mario Benedetti’s short story, featuring music by Fernando Kabusacki.
