Fleeing from the grueling work in the gold mines, Pedro hears a song coming from the nearby river and encounters Iara, also known as the Mãe-d’Água (Mother of the Waters). This legendary mermaid is famous for bathing in rivers and singing an enchanting song that no man can resist. This episode retells the tale of the mermaid and shows what happens to those who cannot resist her call, venturing to meet her in Brazil's rivers.
Produced in 2004, Iara is one of five episodes in Juro que Vi ("I Swear I Saw"), a Brazilian animated short film series produced by MultiRio that brings to life stories from Brazilian folklore, featuring characters like Saci, Boto, and Curupira. The episodes were created with the involvement of students from Rio de Janeiro’s public school system, presenting these legends in a modern way and addressing themes such as animal rights, environmental protection, and prejudice.
Narrated by José Dumont, this 2D animated short film has been showcased in various festivals, including Diversine (UNESCO Prize – 2005), the International Children's Film Festival – 2005, Florianópolis Children’s Film Festival – 2005, Nueva Miranda – 2005, Toronto International Film Festival – 2005, and Animate the World – Barbican Centre – 2005.
Director
Sergio Glenes
Executive Producer
Regina de Assis
General Coordinator
Marcos Ozorio
Producer Company
Patricia Alves Dias
Art Director
Sergio Glenes
Layouts
Paolo Conti
José Marcio Micolosi
Scenarios
Ana Queila Galli
Sergio Glenes
Music
Paulo Brandão
Paulo Muylaert
Music Production & Sound Design
Paulo Brandão
Paulo Muylaert
Narration
José Dumont
Project Creation and Development
Humberto Avelar
Marcelo Salerno
Patricia Alves Dias
Storyboard
Sergio Glenes
Argument
Luiz Eduardo Ricon
Animation Director
Paolo Conti
Animaking Production
Arthur Medeiros Nunes
Production Coordinator
Márcia Alevi
Character Designer
Hélio Takahashi
Márcia Alevi
Animation
Evanildo Pereira dos Santos
Ivan Santos Ovideo
Hélio Takahashi
Laurent Cardon
Silvan Barrê
Animation & Clean-Up Assistance
Anderson Benellli da Silva
Augusto Bastos
Fabrício Pretti
João Henrique Mendes Guarche
Evanildo Pereira dos Santos
Fábio Eiji Sirasuma
Ivan Santos Oviedo
Paulo Tadeu Ignez Júnior
Victor Guy
Painting & Checking Supervision
Luiz Gustavo Vergamini Terni
Sheila Maki Moraes
Painting & Checking Supervision
Felipe Machado
Renata Alfaya Rocha
Luiz Gustavo Vergamini Terni
Sheila Maki Moraes
3D Animation
Luiz Gustavo Vergamini Terni
Sérgio Spina
Additional 3D Animation
Felipe Machado
Márcio Tatagiba
Pencil Test & Scanner
Isabel Lopes Bastos dos Santos
Digital Composition
Lúcia Gambelli
Nader Abdul Latif El Kadri
Additional Composition
Pablo Mena Barreto
Luiz Gustavo Vergamini
Additional Composition
Luiz Eduardo Ricon
Marcelo Salerno
Search
Christina Lima
Luiz Eduardo Ricon
Marcelo Salerno
“IARA” Logo & Credits
Paulo Visgueiro
Coordination of Workshops with Focus Groups
Solange Jobim
Assistant
Fernanda Namann
Maria Cecília Moraes Pires
Tereza Lobato
Responsible Teacher – George Sumner Reading Room
Terezinha Amorim
Post Producers
Bruno Ribeiro
Financial Administration & Planning
Alaine Bahia
Célia Araújo Borges
Legal Advice
Ana Claudia L. F. Ribeiro
Press Office
Elida Vaz
Technical Support
Eduardo Meirelles
Fabio Caputo
Administrative Support
Amaury Rodrigues
Juarez Oliveira
Michelle Pinheiro
Antonio Simões
Maria Jose Bouças
Theo Tippi
Musicians
Luis Coimbra – Cello
Mário Séve – Flautas
Paulo Brandão – Violão
Paulo Muylaert – Violão
Quito Cantanhede – Percussão
Rogério Rosa – Violino
Canto da Iara
Elizah
Voices
Felipe Grinnan
Sérgio Loroza
Mixing 5.1
Ben-Hur Machado
Print Master
Ben-Hur Machado
Eduardo Pop
Bibliographic Collection
Alves Dias – Instituto Mythus
Photographic Collection
Reynaldo Zangrandi
Mixing
Estúdio Mega
Transfer
Casablanca
Laboratory
MegaColor
Realização
MultiRio
Prefeitura Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
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