The Girl Who Cried Pearls
In Montreal, at the dawn of the 20th century, a poor boy falls in love with a girl whose sorrow turns into pearls. He sells them to a ruthless pawnbroker, who hungers for more. Tempted by greed, the boy must choose between love and fortune. The choice could damn his soul.
Canada / 2025 / 00:17:35
Chris Lavis
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski debut film, Madame Tutli-Putli, earned an Oscar® nomination for Best Animated Short. They later adapted Maurice Sendak’s Higglety Pigglety Pop!, featuring Meryl Streep. They served as art directors for Guy Maddin’s The Forbidden Room (2016) and were honored with retrospectives at Annecy and the Cinémathèque québécoise (2017). Their 2019 VR stop-motion film Gymnasia, co-produced by Felix & Paul Studios and the NFB, won multiple awards.
