Synopsis: Three Hares weaves an enchanting creation myth and the mystical origin story of the ancient three hares symbol into an environmental tale about three sisters who must remind mankind to respect the earth in order to protect their future. The three hares are sisters who are the children of the sun and the moon. Each hare joins with a different element – Air, Water, and Earth – to bear all living creatures on the planet, including mankind. As humans develop over many years and become intelligent, they also become wasteful and greedy. Obsessed with productivity, humans decide to wage war against the moon and the burden of sleep. The three hares come together to form a powerful symbol inside the moon to remind mankind that the earth must be shared and respected to protect their future. Inspired by the ancient three hares motif, whose mystical associations have spanned diverse cultures and religions across centuries.
About the Filmmaker: Paloma Baeza is a director of Mexican descent living in London. Paloma’s film-making experience began on the other side of the camera, playing leading roles in various British TV dramas and independent films. She moved into directing with the comedy short film, WATCHMEN, which she wrote with Cillian Murphy, who also starred in the film and was shortlisted for a number of prestigious film festivals. Paloma went on to direct a half-hour drama, THE WINDOW, for Channel 4’s Coming Up strand, as well as THE ODDS, a short film starring Mark Strong and Ian McDiarmid, which premiered at the London Film Festival. Her full-length screenplay, PASSPORTS, was developed by Focus Film’s million dollar movie scheme and selected for The Brit List. Paloma’s first animated film, POLES APART, features the voice of Helena Bonham-Carter as a stop-motion polar bear. It won multiple awards including the EFF Maclaren Award, an ANNIE award, and the 2018 BAFTA for Best British Animated Short Film. Paloma’s most recent film was released on Netflix in 2022, as part of an adult stop-motion animated anthology, called THE HOUSE. The film picked up the Jury Award at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Festival in June 2022 and in 2023 was nominated for a BAFTA in the Single Drama category.
Details
| Released: | 2024 |
| Runtime: | 5 Mins |
| Director: | Paloma Baeza |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Writer: | Paloma Baeza |
| Producers: | Camilla Deakin, Ruth Fielding, Vanessa Wheeler, Rebecca Choi, Beth Hutchens, Amy Nauiokas |
| Key Cast: | Jessie Buckley |