The film originated when Jordi Jiménez met Arturo Lacal and Álex Salu during an animation course for unemployed individuals. What began as a brief exercise titled Haiku evolved into a major project recognized by the Spanish Film Academy after three years of production at his studio in Salt.
“"There is a poetics in imperfection. I tell my students to throw away the eraser. We must lose the fear of making mistakes."
Jiménez balances his artistic career with his job as a chef at La Sopa, a homeless shelter in Girona. Having trained at the world-renowned Celler de Can Roca, he applies that same rigor to his animation, which utilizes stop-motion and physical materials like cardboard and paper instead of purely digital tools.
Supported by the Girona City Council through a Kreas grant and a residency at La Volta art center, Gilbert has traveled to over sixty international festivals, including Shanghai and Mexico, before securing the prestigious Goya.
