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2008 MVFF31 Latinbeat: Spain—Nocturna
The Evening Class — ... ). Ray Bennett at The Hollywood Reporter described Nocturna as "handsomely drawn telling a charming tale of an orphan who learns why he shouldn't be scared of the dark." Both critics appreciated the film's hand-drawn animation to counter the numbing ubiquity of computer-generated 3D animation. In tandem with their opinion, Brendan Willis at ...

2008 MVFF31 Latinbeat: Spain—NOCTURNA
Twitch: Film & DVD Reviews (Work-Safe) — Contrary to what you might think, it was not Todd’s thorough synopsis of Nocturna that encouraged me to watch the film; but, the respected advice of Todd’s guest audio reviewer (and young son), Willy.  When it comes to kids movies, you gotta trust kids! Premiering out of competition in the Venice Nights sidebar at the 2007 Venice International Film Festival, with an international premiere in the Sprockets Family Zone at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, Adrià Garcia and Victor Maldonado’s debut animated feature “pitches the seductive idea that there exists an entire working universe ...