AGATHA

Directed by - Roland Becerra, Kelly Bigelow Becerra

Runtime: 01:00:00

Country of Origin: United States

The film follows “The Professor”, a man suffering from a terminal disease, who by a twist of fate, witnesses an incredible event involving his mysterious neighbor Agatha. Hoping to find a cure to his sickness - he agrees to follow her on a strange and risky journey into a forgotten but not entirely deserted urban wasteland. AGATHA is designed to evoke an unsettling mood and to leave many unanswered questions about the events taking place within the story. The passing of time and the disintegration of nature, institutions, and people all set the tone for a story.

Director Biography - Roland Becerra, Kelly Bigelow Becerra

Roland Becerra grew up in Miami’s “Little Havana”, where he witnessed the process of recreating Cuban culture in a new homeland through stories, art and music. This deeply impacted his path toward becoming an artist. He earned an MFA from Yale University and has exhibited his work throughout the east coast. His first animated short “Dear Beautiful” premiered at Sundance in 2009. Roland spent the last decade making “Agatha” into a feature-length animated film and currently into a graphic novel.
Kelly Bigelow Becerra is an Artist, Filmmaker, and Professor, she grew up in a small town in Michigan. In her early years, was a natural performer, starring in local plays and playing lead trumpet in her high school band. But her true passion would be Art and telling stories. After receiving a BFA from The School of the Art of the Art Institute of Chicago, she would go on to become an award-winning Visual Artist, Filmmaker and Graphic Designer. She would work on “Dear Beautiful”, which premiered at Sundance in 2009 and continue writing and directing other short film projects. Including spending the last decade making “Agatha”, a feature-length animated film.