JULIÁN
JULIÁN
Vibrant story about a world where imagination and identity are as fluid as water
Julián is meant to spend the summer with his abuela, his grandmother, in Brooklyn—someone he has never met before. She cooks strange food and at first struggles to understand the wild ideas Julián has all the time: he’s fascinated by life underwater, and the colourful sea creatures he imagines into existence can even flood a room. When Julián prepares with his friends for a festive parade—where he wants to join in dressed as a mermaid—he and his grandmother have to find ways of dealing with other people’s expectations. It seems that water is what connects them. (RW)
GERMAN PREMIERE
IE/LU/DK/CA 2026. D: Louise Bagnall. SC: Juliany Taveras. 85 min. Animated film. Original version with English subtitles and live German voice-over. Suitable from age 0. Recommended from age 6.
Cinema Tickets for Individuals
Fri, 25 Sep | 8:30 AM | Metropolis
Sun, 27 Sep | 1:30 PM | DFF Cinema
Tue, 29 Sep | 9 AM | Kino im Hafen 2
»LUCAS for Families« on Sept. 27:
Families receive free admission. Due to high demand, we recommend reserving cinema tickets in advance. To do so, click on the screening time above.
Louise Bagnall
Biography
At Cartoon Saloon, Louise Bagnall first worked as an animator and artist on films such as PUFFIN ROCK and MY FATHER’S DRAGON. Her short film THE LATE AFTERNOON was nominated for an Oscar® in 2019 and brought her international recognition as a director. JULIÁN is her long-awaited feature debut.
Filmography (Selection)
2017 LATE AFTERNOON (short film)
2016 CÚL AN TÍ (short film)
2009 DONKEY (short film)
Production Companies
Cartoon Saloon, Aircraft Pictures, Melusine Studio, Sun Creature
World Sales
New Europe Film Sales
