Irene Iborra Rizo • Director of Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
"It’s better to talk about problems rather than hide them — even when the audience is children"
by Jesús Silva Vilas, Ana Stanic
The Spanish director speaks about using animation to openly address social issues, even for young audiences, and about stop motion as a personal way of making cinema
Ahead of the European Film Awards, we caught up with Irene Iborra Rizo to talk about Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake [+see also:
film review
interview: Irene Iborra
interview: Irene Iborra Rizo
film profile], nominated for European Animated Feature Film. She spoke about using animation to openly address social issues, even for young audiences, and about stop motion as a deeply personal, tactile way of making cinema.
















