THE CASE
Film | Adventure – Human Rights | 40′ (2021)
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The right to the future of every child is the duty of every civilization.
In an unknown time and place, a young boy named Fadi escapes war with nothing but a dream and a violin case. Along the way, he meets the beautiful Naila and a group of other travelers. He crosses deserts and seas during a long and dangerous trip. The music in his heart will guide him along the journey to find his path on the other side of the border and destroy prejudice.
DIRECTOR
MAURIZIO FORESTIERI
PRODUCTION
GRAPHILM ENTERTAINMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH RAI RAGAZZI
DISTRIBUTION
DOMESTIC: GRAPHILM ENTERTAINMENT
WORLDWIDE: CYBER GROUP STUDIOS
“The most watched Italian animated movie across Rai’s channels in 2021”
IMDb Rating
The Case
CARTOONS ON THE BAY
UNICEF AWARD
2022
The Case
ROCKIE AWARDS
BEST YOUTH ANIMATION
2022
The Case
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL
FILM AWARDS
BEST ANIMATION
2021
Awards
- NYIFA – New York International Film Awards™ 2021: Best Animated Film
- New York Animation Film Awards 2021: Best Director
- Rockie Awards BANFF World Media Festival 2022 : Best Animation Youth
- Cartoons on The Bay 2022: UNICEF Award
- World Film Carnival – Singapore 2021: Outstanding Achievement Award
- Auber International Film Festival 2021: Best Animation
- Budapest Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards 2022: Best Animated Film
- Tokyo Film Awards 2022: Golden Winner in the Best Animation Category
- Druk International Film Festival 2022: Outstanding Achievement Award
- Black Hat Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Art Stream 2022: Best Animation Honorable Mention
- Stockholm City Festival 2022: Best Animated Film
- Boden International Film Festival 2022: Best Animated Film
- Kings Cross Film Awards 2022: Best Animation Short
- Lacorne Internationational Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Sicafilm Los Angeles International Film Awards 2022: Best Animation – Special Category
- KIAFF Kwetu International Animation Film Festival 2022: Best Short
- Eastern Europe Film Festival: Best Animation
- Sweden Film Awards 2022: Best Animation
- Couch Film Festival Toronto 2022: Best Director
- International World Film Awards 2022: Award Winner Animation
- Tagore International Film Festival 2022: Best Animated Film
- Metropolis Film Festival 2022: Best Animation / Best Sound Track
- International Tour Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Cinematic Film Festival Bucharest 2022: Best Animated Film
- Madrid Film Awards 2022: Best Half-Length Film
- Veracruz Itinerant Short Film Festival 2022: Best Animation Short Fiilm
- Munich Film Awards 2022: Best Animation
- Berlin Film Awards 2022: Best International Short
- Sea of Art 2022: Honorable Mention – Best Animation
- Brno Film Festival 2022: Honorable Mention Best animation
- Festival del Cinema di Cefalù 2022: Honorable Mention
- Matera International Film Festival 2022: Best Animation Film
- Fesitval del Cinema de Girona 2022: Animation – Best Picture
Nominations
- Los Angeles Italia 2022: Official Selection
- Providence Children’s Film Festival 2022: Official Selection – People’s Choice Award
- Providence Children’s Film Festival 2022: Official Selection – Special Jury Prize
- Tokyo Anime Award Festival: Nomination – Best Feature Film
- Palm Springs Animation Film Festival 2022: Official Selection – Best Animated Feature
- Hollywood Arab Film Festival 2022: Finalist – Best Animation Feature
- Imaginaria 2022: Finalist – Best Animated Feature
- Cannes Film Awards: Finalist – Best Animation
- Monaco Straming Film Festival 2022: Finalist – Best Animation
- Paradise Film Festival 2022: Official Selection Best Animation
- Lumiére International Film Festival & Awards 2022: Finalist – Best Animation
- Brighton International Animation Festival 2022: Finalist – International Section
- MM Fest 2022: Finalist – Senior
- Ischia Global Film Festival 2022: Ischia Special Challenge
- Cardiff International Film Festival 2022: Finalist – Feature Film
- HECare Film Festival (Human-Environment Care Film Festival HECFF): Finalist – Human Rights / War and Displacement
- The Standalone Film Fest & Award: Official Selection Animation Film
- Golden Short Film Festival: Official Selection Golden Animated Short
- Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2022: Nominee Best Animation
- Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2022: Nominee Best Created Environment
- Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2022: Best Character Design
- International Hollywood Short Film Festival 2022: Nomination – Official Selection
- Canada Yes! Let’s Make a Movie Film 2022 Festival Nominee Best Feature Film
- 6th annual Cultural Animation Film Festival CAFF: Nomination
- Animate Australia 2022: Short Animation Finalist
- Golden Short Film Festival 2022 Rome: Finalist
- Europa Film Festival 2022: Finalist
- Rome Prisma Film Awards 2022 : Finalist Best Animation Short
- Cardiff International Film Festival 2022: Official Selection
- Universal Film Festival 2022: Official Selection
- Children Rights Film Festival 2022
- Liberty International Movie Festival 2022
- Tbilisi International Animation Festival 2022
- Festival Internacional De Cine De Derecho Humanos Miradas Diversas 2022
- Monacorti: Screening Fuori Concorso / Out of Competition
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Awards
- NYIFA – New York International Film Awards™ 2021: Best Animated Film
- New York Animation Film Awards 2021: Best Director
- Rockie Awards BANFF World Media Festival 2022 : Best Animation Youth
- Cartoons on The Bay 2022: UNICEF Award
- World Film Carnival – Singapore 2021: Outstanding Achievement Award
- Auber International Film Festival 2021: Best Animation
- Budapest Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards 2022: Best Animated Film
- Tokyo Film Awards 2022: Golden Winner in the Best Animation Category
- Druk International Film Festival 2022: Outstanding Achievement Award
- Black Hat Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Art Stream 2022: Best Animation Honorable Mention
- Stockholm City Festival 2022: Best Animated Film
- Boden International Film Festival 2022: Best Animated Film
- Kings Cross Film Awards 2022: Best Animation Short
- Lacorne Internationational Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Sicafilm Los Angeles International Film Awards 2022: Best Animation – Special Category
- KIAFF Kwetu International Animation Film Festival 2022: Best Short
- Eastern Europe Film Festival: Best Animation
- Sweden Film Awards 2022: Best Animation
- Couch Film Festival Toronto 2022: Best Director
- International World Film Awards 2022: Award Winner Animation
- Tagore International Film Festival 2022: Best Animated Film
- Metropolis Film Festival 2022: Best Animation / Best Sound Track
- International Tour Film Festival 2022: Best Animation
- Cinematic Film Festival Bucharest 2022: Best Animated Film
- Madrid Film Awards 2022: Best Half-Length Film
- Veracruz Itinerant Short Film Festival 2022: Best Animation Short Fiilm
- Munich Film Awards 2022: Best Animation
- Berlin Film Awards 2022: Best International Short
- Sea of Art 2022: Honorable Mention – Best Animation
- Brno Film Festival 2022: Honorable Mention Best animation
- Festival del Cinema di Cefalù 2022: Honorable Mention
- Matera International Film Festival 2022: Best Animation Film
- Fesitval del Cinema de Girona 2022: Animation – Best Picture
Nominations
- Los Angeles Italia 2022: Official Selection
- Providence Children’s Film Festival 2022: Official Selection – People’s Choice Award
- Providence Children’s Film Festival 2022: Official Selection – Special Jury Prize
- Tokyo Anime Award Festival: Nomination – Best Feature Film
- Palm Springs Animation Film Festival 2022: Official Selection – Best Animated Feature
- Hollywood Arab Film Festival 2022: Finalist – Best Animation Feature
- Imaginaria 2022: Finalist – Best Animated Feature
- Cannes Film Awards: Finalist – Best Animation
- Monaco Straming Film Festival 2022: Finalist – Best Animation
- Paradise Film Festival 2022: Official Selection Best Animation
- Lumiére International Film Festival & Awards 2022: Finalist – Best Animation
- Brighton International Animation Festival 2022: Finalist – International Section
- MM Fest 2022: Finalist – Senior
- Ischia Global Film Festival 2022: Ischia Special Challenge
- Cardiff International Film Festival 2022: Finalist – Feature Film
- HECare Film Festival (Human-Environment Care Film Festival HECFF): Finalist – Human Rights / War and Displacement
- The Standalone Film Fest & Award: Official Selection Animation Film
- Golden Short Film Festival: Official Selection Golden Animated Short
- Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2022: Nominee Best Animation
- Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2022: Nominee Best Created Environment
- Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2022: Best Character Design
- International Hollywood Short Film Festival 2022: Nomination – Official Selection
- Canada Yes! Let’s Make a Movie Film 2022 Festival Nominee Best Feature Film
- 6th annual Cultural Animation Film Festival CAFF: Nomination
- Animate Australia 2022: Short Animation Finalist
- Golden Short Film Festival 2022 Rome: Finalist
- Europa Film Festival 2022: Finalist
- Rome Prisma Film Awards 2022 : Finalist Best Animation Short
- Cardiff International Film Festival 2022: Official Selection
- Universal Film Festival 2022: Official Selection
- Children Rights Film Festival 2022
- Liberty International Movie Festival 2022
- Tbilisi International Animation Festival 2022
- Festival Internacional De Cine De Derecho Humanos Miradas Diversas 2022
- Monacorti: Screening Fuori Concorso / Out of Competition
