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Chinua Ofulue's avatar

The ingenuity of Africans never ceases to amaze me 😊

Antariksh Records's avatar

Beautiful! Can you reshare the link perhaps? The embedded link doesn't work. ✨

Animation Obsessive Staff's avatar

Hey! Very sorry -- not sure why it isn't working. You should be able to access it here: https://vimeo.com/1198432881/8ecda138c2

Keva Epale's avatar

Thank you for this brilliant discovery and for spreading the word!

Machini is a treasure to watch and definitely reminds us that creativity is a strength, vision, grit, curiosity and audacious play. African talent shines through again and again ✨️

PS: The embedded link is not working on my end. Is there another way to view the animation?

Merci 🌱

Animation Obsessive Staff's avatar

Happy to share! And very sorry about the link -- not sure why it isn't working for some folks. You can try it here: https://vimeo.com/1198432881/8ecda138c2

Keva Epale's avatar

Thank you!

Alla ContentGenerator's avatar

Wow, I was floored by this film at a festival several years ago, and it's been an important reference film for the Animate Materials Workshop... but I've had to rely on still images and descriptions without having the film itself. Thank you for reaching out to the producers and bringing it to a wider audience!

Max Burbach's avatar

There is so much handcrafted love imbued with this style. You can feel it in every carfully set piece of stone. I really like the mix of stopmotion and 2d handrawn animation. Thank you for sharing!

Dharmeart's avatar

I’m so glad you covered Congolese animation. Congo is capable of so much more than being exploited by the wealthy.