M O R E T H A N I W A N T T O W A N T T O R E M E M B E R ( 2 0 2 2 )
One night at her home in southeastern Congo, 14-year-old Mugeni awakes to the sounds of bombs. As her family scatters to the surrounding forests to save themselves, Mugeni finds herself completely alone. From there, she sets out on a remarkable solo journey across the globe, determined to reunite with her lost loved ones and lift up the Banyamulenge people.
14 min / Animated Documentary Shortflim
On streaming on Paramount +
MTV Entertainment Studios
Key Animation by Sebastián Bisbal
Directed by Amy Bench
Written and Produced by Amy Bench, Carolyn Merriman and Mugeni Ornella
Animation Direction by Maya Edelman
Sound Design and Mix by Eric Friend
Original Music Score by Curtis Heath
A W A R D S
2023 Short list selection Best Animated Shortfilm, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science OSCAR Awards
2022 Best Animated Short, Tribeca Film Festival
2022 Best Short Animation, Dead CENTER Film Festival
2022 Best International Short Documentary, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
2022 Best Documentary Short, Cleveland International Film Festival
2022 Global Impact Award, Chicago Children’s International Film Festival
2022 Best Documentary Short, Chicago Children’s International Film Festival (Youth Jury)
2022 Best Documentary Short, Woods Hole Film Festival
2022 Best Animated Short, Walla Walla Movie Crush
2022 Best Poster Design, SXSW
2022 Special Jury Mention, Documentary Short Sidewalk Film Festival
2022 Audience Award, Sidewalk Film Festival
2022 Audience Award, dcShorts Film Festival
2022 Special Mention for Documentary, Spark Animation