

A Library Tale
2002-05-01 · 8 min · ★ 9.0
Inside the closet at seamstress Jacira's house, in an old orange coat, lives Teca, a curious little bookworm, and her pet mite, Tuti. When the old seamstress mistakenly takes Teca and Tuti in her coat while returning a book to the city library, Tuti, once again, had caused some trouble. Escaping with Teca's ribbon in its mouth, it disappears through the mazes of the library, setting up a grand adventure. In addition to stop-motion, the short film "A Library Tale" features other animation techniques such as digital 3D and 2D, several scenes in live action with real settings and characters.
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- Unavailable
- Production companies
- Rocambole Produções, Imagem e Som - UFSCar
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500
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