As the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival approaches, anticipation builds for the world premiere of “ Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake ,” a poignant stop-motion feature directed by Spanish filmmaker Irene Iborra that charmed at the French festival with a Work in Progress presentation last year.

Adapted from Maite Carranza’s novel “La Vie est un film,” the stop-motion feature – the first ever from Catalonia – follows 12-year-old Olivia, who, after her family is evicted, convinces her younger brother that their hardships are part of a movie they are starring in. This imaginative coping mechanism sets the stage for a luminous drama that explores themes of resilience, solidarity, and the power of storytelling in the face of adversity.

Iborra, making her feature director

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