Dodu – The Cardboard Boy

Dodu – The Cardboard Boy

2010 · 5 min · Animation

A cardboard boy makes-believe inside a cardboard box. Dodu, the cardboard boy, is very sensitive and lives in a city wich is really hostile towards little children. So he spends many hours indoors, playing with Carica, his ladybug friend. Whenever Dodu scratches the surface of the cardboard box, he is able to create wonderful worlds inhabited by unusual creatures that help him to deal with his emotions and how to grow.

Directed by José Miguel Ribeiro · Written by Alexandre Honrado

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