The animation style of the harp playing is beautiful even from a distance. When it said that it was based on a real person's life I was shocked. I was just getting ready to comment how cool and interesting the twist was but it's so much more sad and depressing now that I know this actually happened to someone who deserved to have success in life. Thank you for bringing attention to her story and treating it with respect
Much more shocking than the crime is the fact that the culprit never paid for what he did. Which is dreadfully common when said culprits are white and their victims are women/non-white people.
I feel like most people don’t realize that Pacifica is playing BACKWARDS during the duet! It really shows her talent! Also where can I listen to this music by itself?
The comment just refers to where she is sitting... edit: was a reply to a comment where someone thought she was playing the song backwards or something, the comment got deleted because, obvious reasons
I didn't realize this was based on a true story. Poor Pacifica, may she rest in peace. I adore the way the eyes were animated in this short, though, and how they convey so much emotion. A heartbreaking yet beautiful story.
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It's really not, this is a made-up story. Here's a tip, look up her name and filter out all results of 2023, you'll see that no such person ever existed! If such a story was real, her death would have led to a real international conflict, since she was a foreign subject. If a foreigner suddenly disappears or gets killed their embassy has a legal duty to find them or to transport them home for burial. A murdered person cannot be moved unless the killer is identified and processed in the justice system. Keep in mind that this story supposedly happened in 1907, before WW1 and the world was tense with political issues. WW1 began because an Austrian was killed in Bosnia, so the death of foreigners can cause serious conflicts.
The spiteful duet scene gave me goosebumps. Magnifica could have caused a scene or kicked him off stage, but instead she chose to play with him. To prove a point or try to be equals, we'll never know, but she proved that she was so much better than him, that she could play perfectly even when playing backwards. I bet Pacifica was just as talented, she most certainly deserved to be known. So glad that this short was made in her honour
Equals actually she shared everything with him she was dissapionted that he feeled hate envy towards her used her and hurt her trust she loved him but realized she was not enough for him he didnt loved her wasnt happy he loved in her shadow she walked away so it was over for her not trying to save the relationship he dont wants she let him go be free but he didnt see it like that he killed her because she left and outbested him for his on insecurity no self confidence jelousy she had to die he was insane reacting to rejection and leaving he killed his second wife to so he was mentally unstable hmm he hated the look in her eyes that he dissapionted her like hes lower shes mighty she walked away he hated that but killing her was wrong he didnt tried to safe what they had not even once loving her truly so she saw no future together no marriage or children she worried about him followed and tried to Talk and end this or ask a explanation why he betrayed her hurt her its not like she chosen this carrier she did this because they nedded money she did this dor their future to gether all the stressful work the music playing she loved to Play around others and her hapiness turned into a full Job for fame all for a man who used her they shared love for music but he never told her what is wrong and why he started to hate her instead of love he turned distant dark bitter and toxic feeling left out well she was stressed to all for him she aspected at least to have him in her life not as backstabber but as strength Support did he really feel inferior that hd wasnt the money bringer as a Musican if he would have talked to her told her whats bothering him that this wasnt content enough for him that he wanted more they could have Made duets to gether or him having a solo carrier while she takes a break she wanted to marry and have children and Play only for herself and others for Joy and hapiness not to make it that big of course she was happy at the gaka offer because she thought she would have a good future a head with him to gether the man she loved he crushed destroyed this like a bubble betraying her he should have trusted her be honest not be like a snake
@@jasminkrieger8228 i don't know if you struggle with english or youtube just translated your comment from another language but what ever it was, it's hard to understand your comment.
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Envy is truly a dangerous emotion. You could see it from start to end, Edouard was truly full of contempt for Magnifica. This man would go as far as to fight during her most prominent moments. I liked how Edouard, despite being such a simple character, was able to fully convey the emotion of envy so flawlessly. This man has no shame (you can see very clearly at the end too). Absolutely amazing story. I loved it, thank you GOBELINS for the story and the message at the end. I hope for such tragedies towards women disappear forever.
@@azelle97 you had a part in making this?! If so you should be immensely proud!! The atmosphere, music, art-style and animation are all magnificent! (pun not intended 😭). Thank you so much for making this artwork, and giving more attention to how girls and women are in danger of violence that spurs from insecurity and envy alike ❤️.
You dont get it he is a Musican but also her husband the same Rings but he was tired being in her talented shadow but he should not envy her if he loves her
His jelousy became hate she was dissapionted but she could harmonzie with him in the duet of harp instead of fight whos better Player je tried to outshine her aswell onthe Debüt with people instead of them both to equally shine garmonize he cant Play like her but he plays beautiful to its like this life her love is not enough he sees her as a rival shes angry at him dissapionted that he cant be happy for their sucess in life i know he wants to shine on his own be seen as a Musican he can Talk than make a solo debut ibstead of this behavoiur like hes with her they lack talking to each other why the other is unhappy
Gobelins has done it again. I would have never known the story of Pacifica Zelaya if it were not for this channel. You can't even find a decent article on her without meticulous searching through Google. I love the animation, simplicity, and raw emotion. Such a beautiful way to highlight a forgotten and and important life. Rest in power Pacifica Zelaya!
@@DocAcher and @Olive Hi ! It's "normal" not to find anything on the internet unfortunately. Edouard and his father tried to erase her from History thus we had to dig a lot to find about her, as well as going directly to the Conservatory of Brussels where this femicide happened, to ask them and they help so much ! It's unfortunately not a unique case. Women are erased from memories to protect the men's reputation even more so when they're from another nationality. But that's also why we wished to talk about her, to bring back her memory ! Hope this helps :))
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He meant to embarrass her, nobody stopped him. So she played her instrument _backwards,_ and did so beautifully Then he followed her home and killed her, and nobody stopped him. What a truly tragic tale, poor Pacifica. She deserved better.
Magnifica and her betrothed played excellently together. He could've seen that and celebrated the grandeur of their duet. Still, he was corrupted, and with his eyes green with envy which one could feel seething throughout the entire short film, became someone not who she thought he was. This is magnificent. Thank you.
@@bellooreoluwa3046 I'm aware. What I saw though was that, it became a duet anyway as the music they made was fantastic. Instead of celebrating what he had with her, both as musical partners and as romantic partners, he turned away.
@@papasscooperiaworker3649 I guess. but I saw it as just huge disrespect. I didn't see it as a duet either because it was a fight, not a harmonious occasion. It's one thing to talk about the potential of a duet, but I wouldn't really call looking back on such a memory as a duet, especially since he stopped playing very early on. He meant to *humiliate* her, but it wound up showing how impressive she was that she could play better than him backwards.
This short teaches us a valuable lesson: 99% of the time, the hate is from the INNER circle, not the outsiders looking in. It’s horrible how a man’s bruised ego led to her death.
The shot of the spider going for the kill in its web before he pulled out the gun...wonderful use of a visual metaphor to provide that moment of knowing dread before the full reveal.
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I've never heard about the story of Zelaya. I can't really find anything about her online either, This was such a lovely tribute. It's scary how dangerous the ego of men can be.
Hi ! It's "normal" not to find anything on the internet unfortunately. Edouard and his father tried to erase her from History thus we had to dig a lot to find about her, as well as going directly to the Conservatory of Brussels where this femicide happened, to ask them and they help so much ! It's unfortunately not a unique case. Women are erased from memories to protect the men's reputation even more so when they're from another nationality. But that's also why we wished to talk about her, to bring back her memory ! Hope this helps :))
The second her friend/sister left her alone my heart sank It just goes to show that even decades later this violence against women is so ingrained now that it's become instinct for modern day women to fear being alone with a man (Especially one with a fragile ego) Such a beautiful animation. I love the use of language here. And the visuals are simply stunning!!
Sadly true. My heart sank too when I saw her going alone to confront the guy. She didn't even open her mouth to berate him but, in the end, it wouldn't have mattered. The fact that she was better than him was "provocation" enough. We are in the 21st century, yet this cultural thing our mothers/grandmothers taught us about fearing men and bowing to their wishes lest we want violence to ensue is still painfully accurate even a century later. This shouldn't have happened, and the guy should have answered for this crime. Beautiful animation, indeed.
@@catherinelink many of us were not taught by our mothers and grandmothers to fear men, but rather learned from fathers, brothers and peers through firsthand experience. I know more women and girls who this is true of than not. I hope one day it can become a thing of the past but unfortunately we can't take progress as a given.
That ending left me flabbergasted. I wasn't expecting such a stunning short film to call to light the horribly common problem women and girls are still facing today. Nor was I expecting it to be a true story!! Well done!!
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@@TeanderLess True. But back then, there was a serious issue that everyone ignored and continues to ignore. That issue is this: women would invent or create things, and men would take all the credit for it. So although any human is capable of being murdered by their partners, there seems to be an even bigger issue with men killing women, compared to women killing men.
@@TeanderLess men make up 90% of domestic violence abusers and murderers. The vast majority of their victims are women and girls. It affects everyone, but let's not pretend the problem isn't slanted by gender. it is. the more we deny it, the more it will happen.
By playing the harp from the opposite side, she basically had to re-learn how to play the entire piece on the spot. A nod to how incredibly talented she was at her music. Fantastic film. Always blown away with the work that comes out of Gobelins
The way you animated the hands and the chords almost like a duel, the strength in her fingers pulling the chords to such a gracious sound.... and then the sad and maddening twist. Congratulations, guys!!! This is masterful
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She outbested outshined him but she wanted it diffrent he could have told her to have a harmonia duet je tried to ruin her through but she feels love the music more is born with feeling it unlike him a Musican has to have feelings put in his music or he lacks is inferior he dont puts honesty in it like her he Lost he stopped because he realized he dont have her Level Talent at playing self doubt
It’s extremely difficult to become an artist when you’re a woman, because at every step there are people, mostly men, who would anything to stop you. And there’s also a system, patriarchy, that’s keep you away from help, especially when you have children. Thank you for this beautiful animation video, I hope this help to change all those awful rules.
Wow. In Six minutes I learnt about the beauty of a woman and her talent as well as the tragedy of her death. This is a very touching animation that also hits on a very important subject that doesn't get nearly enough attention. Excellent work.
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Chills all the way, the decision to not include the gunshot…really interesting. We get nothing except that beautiful image of her last steps. Too powerful
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As a Costa Rican, I absolutely LOVE the representation of our country! I knew from the start of the voices that those two characters were Costa Rican. Not to mention that as a beginner artist myself, this animated short film is spectacular! I love this so much!
There was something about the way he stopped playing the harp with her, something about the clenched fists, that made me think he was plotting something. But the spiderweb in the tree confirmed it. Even so, I did NOT expect such an ending to actually take place. Very well done. And thank you for this information.
He planned this death trap he known she would meet him alone prepare a gun she was done him control her she walked away because she realized he dont love her anddobt want a future to gether but pitiful as he was he killed her because he thought shd wasbt allowed to leave him live her life find a other man
As someone from Costa Rica this is really inspiring this representation of Pacífica’s story it is amazing! and not only that but the fact that I knew it felt familiar for a reason I cannot wait to be part of this studio one day and tell more stories like these
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this deeply shocked me... I had no idea so many women and girls are being killed regularly - so tragic I cannot put it into words, but thank you for sharing her story and the truly powerful message behind it
She had such graciousness with him, but he, he was so _small_ . She clearly understood that success was big enough for the both of them, but he just couldn't bear to let her shine. What a terrible story, but what a beautiful job you did with it. Bravo.
She did this for them for their future to gether the Rings her holding his Hand saying she wants him at her side she didnt shunned him or tried to outbest him she wanted to marry him have children retire in peace they nedded the money 5he carrier was stressful to her the traveling the playing on big ochestras but this wasnt enough for him he left her no chioce to outbest him in a Play skill match since her Name was in the Table he tried to emberass her in the puplic ruin her Reputation fame instead of Talk to her make solo Debut or duet Tour zo Show bis Talent she could have helped him but no his ego and pride his selfishness cowardness insecurness envy and jelousy inferior complex not dominante control her not being superior he couldnt handle it
Hes a Idiot for betraying her trust and love she tried to save their relationship worry for him even if she was angry trying to get a answer apology from him she trusted hi to meet alone that trust killed her it was fatal he known she would come alone
Hes ungrateful he should have been honest at what bothers him what was not enough why was she not enough him mot ne happy content why he saw her as rival to hate than they were lovers why not trust her he betrayed her and the live she had for his fool she didnt cheat on him loved him but i guess as high nosed arrogant selflovibg as he was he didnt saw her love or her duet the tragic think was he didnt got her heart her look her message in the song she played the fool she played her anger and live for him in the heart duet but he didnt heared or saw it Ignorant as he was hope dies at last her hope died he sank that like the titanic the only mistake she Made is loving this fool who killed her hurt her feelings than he called she looked back before Walk away even in her last momentan even if things ended she loved this fool he was blind by his jelousy hatred to see that
My favorite detail: she was playing BACKWARDS and she was still more than his match. Thank you for bringing us her story through your beautiful animation.
As a young Costa Rican girl, I'm dissapointed no one had told me about this. Thank you for bringing light to her story with this short and doing it in such an artistic way! :)
i wasn't expecting that revelation at the end. I'm so angry now Edit: Setting aside my anger, this was beautifully animated, and I so appreciate y'all's effort to tell the story of Pacifica instead of allowing her name to be continually erased from history like so many men desire for their victims. I hate how true crime culture immortalizes the killer, but never remembers the name of the victim or anything about them apart from their death. Pacifica was a talent and a gem. That's what she deserves to be remembered for. Thank you.
Oh my goodness that was beautiful. The end made my jaw drop to the floor, it's wonderful that Gobelins students are putting such important messages into their equally incredible animations.
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@@azelle97 Nothing but praise for this, you showed her story in the most honest, respectful, and gorgeous manner I can think of. I am so excited for the next few weeks of stunning animations.
At first I thought that Edouard was "just" a reasonably gealous man, as he could have been afraid that Magnifica would have been approached by older men in the gala who could potentially embarass her or saying something wrong. Instead the story developes such in a unpredictable way that got me literally glued to the laptop and until the last seconds of the short I thought that Magnifica gave him the best lesson ever, by staying in silence and almost pitying him for his narrowness and horrible soul. I imagined her going back to the luxurious hall with people all amazed by her sheer talent, narrating her story in the future years to perhaps a younger herself (a daughter, a son? Maybe a niece?) like closing the narrative arch of this beatiful piece of art. Instead the end... it is just too real, too common for so many poor girls and women and I'm feeling a mix of emotions between sadness, anger, pain and disheartenment. This is more than an amazing work from everyone involved in the production of Magnifica: a political statement and an elogy for talented girls and women who were been stopped in the pattern of patriarchal "modi" and profound envy.
I really thought with the duet playing he would learn to accept his fiancee’s talent and support her as she deserved. I wasn’t expecting the ending at all, and when I read it was based off a real story my heart sunk… :( this is such a well-done film, thank you for showcasing the tragedy of Pacifica in such a poignant and beautiful way
It breaks my heart that she told her partner that she wanted him by her side at the gala as well as choosing to play WITH him on stage instead of having him kicked out, it truly shows how she never saw their relationship as competitive or the need to be enemies
Its so interesting how he got the " upper hand" and sat in the seat in comfortable posiition but she had to stand up and play the jarp backwards. She was trying to instill that they are equals but their equity is not the same she has to prove herself more than he does. He is given opportunity where as she is meant to prove herself to everyone. I love this animation is beautifully done.
La Bibliothèque du Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles est très heureuse d'avoir mis à disposition ses archives pour la réalisation de ce très beau travail! Félicitations!! Pacifica Zelaya était étudiante dans la classe de Samuel Meerloo entre 1905 et 1907.
A few months ago my ex fiancé tried to kill me while I was attempting to nap in my home. Reading the context at the end of this animation absolutely broke my heart and I had to pause for a moment to process it. Thank you for honoring Pacifica and for calling attention towards victims of IPV whose lives were cut short.
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As a spanish speaker and harp player, I enjoyed this a lot! The hands were animated wonderfully, and the posture was actually correct! The sounds didn’t always align with the animation, but thats ok! The end credit revealed so much. Thank you for this video and for sharing Pacifica’s story. 💕
I saw this a while ago and I still gasped when he pulled the gun out. The music was so beautiful too. The animation really did give further impact to the story.
This is a really incredible animation. It has a really strong message and the end was very sad. All what Pacifica could have done if it wasn’t for Edouard… The fact that this happens so often is concerning
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Worst thing is that there is nothing on UA-cam about her, only a few videos in Spanish that don't have subtitles. Nor was there much info on Google. Thank you for making this amazing animation
Not including the sound of a gunshot only made this all the more impactful. It left it on an air of suspense. Yes, from the text at the end we know what happened, but we feel what happened in such a more somber way than if there had been the sound of the gunshot. Beautiful animation. Thank you.
Wow, you guys did a masterful job of making me uneasy the entire film; Edoard wasn't too overt, but when her friend left her alone with him my heart sank. I just knew that he wouldn't accept her success, and sure enough, he decided that his ego was more important than a woman's life. Heartbreaking; thank you for sharing a story I had never heard and celebrating a life cut tragically short
Sis played it backwards and still destroyed him easily!!! Wow!! Such talent of Magnifica. Thank you for shedding a light on the true story of Pacifica Zelaya. Truly a sad story. But one that we must remember. Instead of hating on one another's talents and hard work, appreciate them for their accomplishments. Embrace their art for the purity that is embodies. And for crying out loud, lets just love each other. Without hate. Without bitterness and envy or jealousy. Just pure love. The kind that seeks to protect our partners and not hurt them.
Hello! Costarrican/Tica here! Thank you for the representation! We don't get many :,) The animation is beautiful! The sound effects wonderful and everything is just magnifico! ;) Thank you for spreading awareness and helping spread Pacifica's story Hola, costarricense/tica aquí! Gracias por la representación! No tenemos mucha :,). La animación es hermosa! Los efectos de sonido y la música son maravillosos y todo es simplemente magnífico ;) Gracias por dar a conocer este tema y a esparcir la historia de Pacífica
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as a costa rican, as a latine, as someone afab, and as a lover and performer of music this touched me greatly. beautiful animation truly, what an important story to tell.
The reality of what this animation represents is truly depressing and horrible, but yet so beautifully represented. I hope that this short animation earns rewards that it truly deserves! All of the movements, expressions, small details, and even the colouring is purely gorgeous!
Como costaricense, siento esta tragedia en mi pecho, como mujer me curo las mismas cicatricez, y como musico, mi corazon llora por lo que pudiera haber sido Pacifica. Malditos los hombres que bailan sobre los charcos sangrientos de nuestras vidas perdidas. Excelente animacion, y sobre todo, fantastico uso de los elementos para generar tantas emociones en el publico, incluida yo.
Muchas gracias por su comentario ! Estamos muy contentas de poder dar vida a la memoria de Pacifica por unos minutos y lo han disfrutad :)) Gracias! Significa aún más viniendo de una costarricense.
🌷🌎🌷 A hateful narcissist man,... destroyed her talent & beauty.... situation happened in 1907,.. I feel so helpless & brokenhearted just like this crime happened today in 2023. 🌷🌎🌷 We as women are treated like 3rd class citizens in this world,... & in some backwards-wack cultures, livestock has more worth than we do. 🌷🌎🌷 I’m happy to hear that hate crimes towards women “cold cases” like what I just finished watching is finally being resolved & dealt with right now,... Much thanks to the “ME TOO” association. 🌷🌎🌷 Everso grateful & thankful that the UN Political Axis are involved as well. MANY 🌷🌎🌷 BLESSINGS
Wow... I'm really speechless the artstyle? the animation? character design and the way you draw their expressions??? everything is so perfect, I hope this video get the recognition that it deserves
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This was incredibly beautiful - the animation, the art, the message, everything. Thank you so much for telling Pacifica’s story - I had never even heard of her until watching this. The creators of this really know how to capture our emotions. Rest in Peace Pacifica and every girl and woman who died from the same violence, and fantastic work to the creators.
It’s just not Pacifica, it’s talking about today. In Mexico the average is of 11 women a day, that are killed. I’m glad this was made, beautiful animation and also to raise awareness.
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i think this is the first short film animation i’ve seen from gobelins that was directly based on a true story, and i’ve seen probably almost a hundred by them. this was a beautiful representation of the true story. the animation style, the characters and their emotions as well as the animal during the harp scene was beautifully conducted. it left me wanting for more until the end part, because of its reality i thought that i don’t think i wanted anymore because it made it felt unreal if you know what i mean. i’d rather the story be false than true because the truth hurt. a lot. edit: i remembered i watched that very short short inspired by walt disney and his “feud” with another female illustrator/animator (think her name was something along the lines of rose)
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@@azelle97 oh wow i didn’t expect a response from anyone let alone one of the creators. it really is a beautiful yet tragic short so thank YOU! and no worries, you deserve all the praise
I am sad to say that I was not surprised that this story is based on real life events. This is such a common tragedy that I almost expected the ending. To see such a young star burn so bright and have to meet a tragic death and knowing that it happens so often is what hurt me when this short ended. Amazing job and wonderfully done! I'm glad it was to pay tribute to the girl who had suffered and to the many women who still suffer from this type of abuse and violence.
Man aswell not only Girls its than than people who are kind meet this Type of people who are the oppiside in search of true love fnding you soulmate for life they gec trapped into toxic unfitting possesive obseesive relationships
If you love truly though you protect not kill you let go of the other is unhappy with you you trust Talk with each other are there in bad times you are loyal truthful consider the others feelings before yours
This is what animation is for Adults. A visual spectacular, a story that is both beautiful as it is tragic and informative. However it also educates on what is not taught in schools and allows us to learn more about the world we live in. Thank you for this amazing short!
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire ! Nous sommes vraiment heureuses d'avoir pu ramener à la vie Pacifica Zelaya pendant quelques minutes, et de savoir que notre travail vous a plu ! Merci !!
This film has an incredible atmosphere - I was weary of Edward from the beginning. At first I thought he was showing concern for her, maybe not wanting her to embarass herself or be mistreated by the audience, but I knew something was off when Magnifica was comforting him but he was still looking at her with so much anger. Rewatching it, I notice he doesn't actually show concern for her, he's worried about the reputation of the professor. It's clear that he's incredibly jealous and resentful of her, the only time he's smiles this whole film is when he's ruining her moment, and he's disgusted when his actions didn't cow her into submission. I also think about this in contrast to her friend; she's always reaching out to Magnifica, believing in her and asking if she's okay. When she leaves her alone with him, she looks almost hesitant before going. It really makes the audience uneasy. I'm not surprised it ended the way it did, vengeful men enacting violence on woman who they feel entitlement towards, but it IS tragic. Thank you for bringing more awareness to situations like these and to Pacifica's life.
He thought he owned her he didnt realized she loved him but he saw her as a enemy and was hurtful towards her she aspected love from him be her strength but he only dissapionted her till tue end dnd her death he killed her cowardly
She wanted a future with him marry children she worked her butt of for them for his family Name the rings she realized he dintvwabt that want her she saw no future thats why she left she let him go but he killed her to not leave him he missunderstood her he was the one rejecting her not she him she saw no future with him anymore he showed they couldnt fix what they had so she walked she behaved adult but he was like if i cant have her no one can no one is allowed to leave me he was a insecure Idiot who turned into a killer just because things dont went his way he thought she couer and obey him he failed at outbest her in music if he was that unhappy why not try solo carrier onna diffrent Country make a big Name pr a duet with her harmonazing not a Duell were to proof who outshine who she deserved to be and people see her Talent its not easy to Play the harp Back Wards and with feelings
He didnt liked the look in her eyes he deserved that look through she didnt deserved him let her Down lije that she shared with him she saw him as her equal not belos she did this for them saying i aspect you at my side he could have duet with her instead of try to ruin mock her on puplic ruin her Name and carrier
Wow. This is amazing storytelling. I don’t even have words. Just wow. Thank you for sharing her story. Now we know her. And what a cruel reality we live that this will always be human nature.
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My initial reaction was if only she went home with her friend, but I know that he was always going to harm her regardless and thats what’s so heartbreaking. This was a really well done animation especially the fly in the web as the spider closes in symbolism.
I’m glad I took the time out to watch the entire film in order to see the moral to its story. I learned quite a bit today with just reading the message at the end. Thank you for taking the time out to get that message across.
He wanted to make a fool of her but she made a fool of him instead proving her immense talent in the process. Jealousy is bitch. It's sad seeing a young lady's life wasted for nothing.
As soon as he exposed and pulled for his gun, I thought, "You wouldn't." But he did, and I'm wondering what made him so angry. Envious? They played together, but despite the beautiful music, they weren't in harmony; he was playing with her, yet he was not with her. They've long since passed, and while he tried to wipe her existence out of history, I can assure you where it counts; it hasn't been forgotten. May she rest in peace, and may he rest in pieces.
What?!1? I'm from Costa Rica and I had no idea about this story! It made me so sad, and somehow the accent and character was so familiar. So beautiful yet tragic.
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The only time he looked happy was when he was upstaging her. He liked the fact that he was better than her. She was probably new to the country when they first met. Meaning he was more capable than her. He probably taught her about the country, the language, the customs. He liked having control of her. Being better than her. Having a beautiful pearl that wasn't more beautiful than him. But she grew. Was recognized for her talent. And was favored over him. And he couldn't accept that. So in his twisted mind she had to die. That was her punishment for being so magnificent.
In the end he never loved her truly but she hoped eben in her last minute that HE did she searched for live in his eyes than she didnt found it and his behaviour her looking at their fitting Rings she known he used her they couldnt habe a future to gether she Made this carrier for him for their future she had other things in mind marry settle peaceful Down habe children tha pla for their children and him and the owns people who lived there but he crushed stamped her dream
Stop I didn’t think this was based on a true story, the animation is absolutely beautiful and conveys the emotions of each character very well. I enjoy the see of Pacifica fiddling with her ring, it goes to show the amount of love and time they put into everything. I mean the color palette down to music, this was an absolutely wonderful animation.
Wow i did not expect this to be about femicide. But its amazing to see this topic so wonderfully presented. The Patriarchy doesnt like these kinds of stories. Very Brave!
@@azelle97 of course!! I really enjoyed the movie you guys made! The animation is stunning, and the pace and storytelling of this is animation is beautiful! I just love how you use small details to add to the scenes and what’s happening and the way the story of this strong woman was told! I really hope you and your fellow animators have a nice day! :D
Incredible piece of work. Thank you for creating this little masterpiece and for sharing Pacifica's story, which sadly, is the story of too many women and girls.
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J'ai adoré comment la fin de cette histoire se déroulant au XXème siècle introduit le sujet encore actuel des violences faites aux femmes. C'est l'un des plus grands vices des sociétés patriarcales dans lesquelles nous vivons, et ce n'est aucunement tolérable, surtout de nos jours.
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The animation style of the harp playing is beautiful even from a distance. When it said that it was based on a real person's life I was shocked. I was just getting ready to comment how cool and interesting the twist was but it's so much more sad and depressing now that I know this actually happened to someone who deserved to have success in life. Thank you for bringing attention to her story and treating it with respect
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Much more shocking than the crime is the fact that the culprit never paid for what he did. Which is dreadfully common when said culprits are white and their victims are women/non-white people.
Came down here to say the same. Couldn't have said it any better myself.
Even though the screen went dark I had to close my eyes. The text made my heart drop.
I feel like most people don’t realize that Pacifica is playing BACKWARDS during the duet! It really shows her talent!
Also where can I listen to this music by itself?
I think that may have been artistic license because the notes played don’t match up to the strings being plucked
Oh geez! I didn’t even notice that!
The comment just refers to where she is sitting...
edit: was a reply to a comment where someone thought she was playing the song backwards or something, the comment got deleted because, obvious reasons
I noticed thissss!!!! That's why the guy was a gobsmacked! She completely outplayed him and he knew itt!!
@@nmg6248 you try animating this frame by frame and get it exactly. This wasn't a camera recording brooooo!!
I didn't realize this was based on a true story. Poor Pacifica, may she rest in peace. I adore the way the eyes were animated in this short, though, and how they convey so much emotion. A heartbreaking yet beautiful story.
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It's really not, this is a made-up story. Here's a tip, look up her name and filter out all results of 2023, you'll see that no such person ever existed!
If such a story was real, her death would have led to a real international conflict, since she was a foreign subject. If a foreigner suddenly disappears or gets killed their embassy has a legal duty to find them or to transport them home for burial. A murdered person cannot be moved unless the killer is identified and processed in the justice system. Keep in mind that this story supposedly happened in 1907, before WW1 and the world was tense with political issues. WW1 began because an Austrian was killed in Bosnia, so the death of foreigners can cause serious conflicts.
The spiteful duet scene gave me goosebumps. Magnifica could have caused a scene or kicked him off stage, but instead she chose to play with him. To prove a point or try to be equals, we'll never know, but she proved that she was so much better than him, that she could play perfectly even when playing backwards. I bet Pacifica was just as talented, she most certainly deserved to be known. So glad that this short was made in her honour
Equals actually she shared everything with him she was dissapionted that he feeled hate envy towards her used her and hurt her trust she loved him but realized she was not enough for him he didnt loved her wasnt happy he loved in her shadow she walked away so it was over for her not trying to save the relationship he dont wants she let him go be free but he didnt see it like that he killed her because she left and outbested him for his on insecurity no self confidence jelousy she had to die he was insane reacting to rejection and leaving he killed his second wife to so he was mentally unstable hmm he hated the look in her eyes that he dissapionted her like hes lower shes mighty she walked away he hated that but killing her was wrong he didnt tried to safe what they had not even once loving her truly so she saw no future together no marriage or children she worried about him followed and tried to Talk and end this or ask a explanation why he betrayed her hurt her its not like she chosen this carrier she did this because they nedded money she did this dor their future to gether all the stressful work the music playing she loved to Play around others and her hapiness turned into a full Job for fame all for a man who used her they shared love for music but he never told her what is wrong and why he started to hate her instead of love he turned distant dark bitter and toxic feeling left out well she was stressed to all for him she aspected at least to have him in her life not as backstabber but as strength Support did he really feel inferior that hd wasnt the money bringer as a Musican if he would have talked to her told her whats bothering him that this wasnt content enough for him that he wanted more they could have Made duets to gether or him having a solo carrier while she takes a break she wanted to marry and have children and Play only for herself and others for Joy and hapiness not to make it that big of course she was happy at the gaka offer because she thought she would have a good future a head with him to gether the man she loved he crushed destroyed this like a bubble betraying her he should have trusted her be honest not be like a snake
He hurt her she liced hin After all than he killed her he made a mistake for live and he didnt learned since he killed his second wife aswell
He was in jail and declared isnane asylm like later
@@jasminkrieger8228 my god! I can’t believe this person was let out of jail to marry and do it all again! 🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@jasminkrieger8228 i don't know if you struggle with english or youtube just translated your comment from another language but what ever it was, it's hard to understand your comment.
This is so beautiful and painful at the same time. I think the creators did Pacifica’s story with dignity and respect. Excellent job
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@@azelle97 thank YOU for this! I as long as others are looking forward to your future work!
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@@azelle97 You and rose are fountains of talent! Amazing job 🫶
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Envy is truly a dangerous emotion. You could see it from start to end, Edouard was truly full of contempt for Magnifica. This man would go as far as to fight during her most prominent moments. I liked how Edouard, despite being such a simple character, was able to fully convey the emotion of envy so flawlessly. This man has no shame (you can see very clearly at the end too).
Absolutely amazing story. I loved it, thank you GOBELINS for the story and the message at the end. I hope for such tragedies towards women disappear forever.
Until men accept their own culpability, nothing will change.
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@@azelle97 you had a part in making this?! If so you should be immensely proud!! The atmosphere, music, art-style and animation are all magnificent! (pun not intended 😭). Thank you so much for making this artwork, and giving more attention to how girls and women are in danger of violence that spurs from insecurity and envy alike ❤️.
You dont get it he is a Musican but also her husband the same Rings but he was tired being in her talented shadow but he should not envy her if he loves her
His jelousy became hate she was dissapionted but she could harmonzie with him in the duet of harp instead of fight whos better Player je tried to outshine her aswell onthe Debüt with people instead of them both to equally shine garmonize he cant Play like her but he plays beautiful to its like this life her love is not enough he sees her as a rival shes angry at him dissapionted that he cant be happy for their sucess in life i know he wants to shine on his own be seen as a Musican he can Talk than make a solo debut ibstead of this behavoiur like hes with her they lack talking to each other why the other is unhappy
Gobelins has done it again. I would have never known the story of Pacifica Zelaya if it were not for this channel. You can't even find a decent article on her without meticulous searching through Google. I love the animation, simplicity, and raw emotion. Such a beautiful way to highlight a forgotten and and important life. Rest in power Pacifica Zelaya!
have you found any articles on her? if so, could you send a link? unfortunately i haven't seen any :c
I've been searching, but couldn't find anything! Would you mind providing a link to what you found? I'd like to read more about her!
@@DocAcher and @Olive Hi ! It's "normal" not to find anything on the internet unfortunately. Edouard and his father tried to erase her from History thus we had to dig a lot to find about her, as well as going directly to the Conservatory of Brussels where this femicide happened, to ask them and they help so much !
It's unfortunately not a unique case. Women are erased from memories to protect the men's reputation even more so when they're from another nationality. But that's also why we wished to talk about her, to bring back her memory ! Hope this helps :))
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I haven't found anything on either people in general
He meant to embarrass her, nobody stopped him.
So she played her instrument _backwards,_ and did so beautifully
Then he followed her home and killed her, and nobody stopped him.
What a truly tragic tale, poor Pacifica. She deserved better.
Magnifica and her betrothed played excellently together. He could've seen that and celebrated the grandeur of their duet. Still, he was corrupted, and with his eyes green with envy which one could feel seething throughout the entire short film, became someone not who she thought he was. This is magnificent. Thank you.
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@@azelle97 Really, thanks Azélie and Rose and everyone from this production! I'm interested in seeing what else you'll work on.
It wasn't a duet. He tried to take her place
@@bellooreoluwa3046 I'm aware. What I saw though was that, it became a duet anyway as the music they made was fantastic. Instead of celebrating what he had with her, both as musical partners and as romantic partners, he turned away.
@@papasscooperiaworker3649 I guess. but I saw it as just huge disrespect. I didn't see it as a duet either because it was a fight, not a harmonious occasion.
It's one thing to talk about the potential of a duet, but I wouldn't really call looking back on such a memory as a duet, especially since he stopped playing very early on. He meant to *humiliate* her, but it wound up showing how impressive she was that she could play better than him backwards.
This short teaches us a valuable lesson: 99% of the time, the hate is from the INNER circle, not the outsiders looking in. It’s horrible how a man’s bruised ego led to her death.
Eric the phantom of the opera would have strangled him that guy had everything
And he had a woman who loved him wasnt shunned his ego was to high
@@jasminkrieger8228 He was like “Ooo, the audacity of this bitch to be amazing”. It’s crazy how many partners look at theirs that way, though!
@@TheBeastBandit he killed his second wife aswell than landed in asylm and jail
The shot of the spider going for the kill in its web before he pulled out the gun...wonderful use of a visual metaphor to provide that moment of knowing dread before the full reveal.
wow i didnt notice that. Thanks for pointing it out!
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He killed her like a coward from behind
I've never heard about the story of Zelaya. I can't really find anything about her online either, This was such a lovely tribute. It's scary how dangerous the ego of men can be.
_"Men are afraid that women will humiliate them. Women are afraid that men will kill them."_
Hi ! It's "normal" not to find anything on the internet unfortunately. Edouard and his father tried to erase her from History thus we had to dig a lot to find about her, as well as going directly to the Conservatory of Brussels where this femicide happened, to ask them and they help so much !
It's unfortunately not a unique case. Women are erased from memories to protect the men's reputation even more so when they're from another nationality. But that's also why we wished to talk about her, to bring back her memory ! Hope this helps :))
@@WobblesandBean we get it you hate men🙄
@@azelle97 i thought edouardo was later declared insane, and did pacifica's brother and edouard's father meet sometime later, just wanna double check
@@azelle97 Je ne suis même pas étonnée en fait... Merci à vous de l'avoir fait revivre en tout cas!
The second her friend/sister left her alone my heart sank
It just goes to show that even decades later this violence against women is so ingrained now that it's become instinct for modern day women to fear being alone with a man (Especially one with a fragile ego)
Such a beautiful animation. I love the use of language here. And the visuals are simply stunning!!
Sadly true. My heart sank too when I saw her going alone to confront the guy. She didn't even open her mouth to berate him but, in the end, it wouldn't have mattered. The fact that she was better than him was "provocation" enough.
We are in the 21st century, yet this cultural thing our mothers/grandmothers taught us about fearing men and bowing to their wishes lest we want violence to ensue is still painfully accurate even a century later. This shouldn't have happened, and the guy should have answered for this crime.
Beautiful animation, indeed.
@@catherinelink many of us were not taught by our mothers and grandmothers to fear men, but rather learned from fathers, brothers and peers through firsthand experience. I know more women and girls who this is true of than not. I hope one day it can become a thing of the past but unfortunately we can't take progress as a given.
@@catherinelink couldn't agree more.
Thank you. No one even knows this woman's name, but now hopefully many will remember her.
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I tried looking her up and there isn't even a wiki page about her. Crazy!
And now we know the name of the traitorous snake, Eduardo.
That ending left me flabbergasted.
I wasn't expecting such a stunning short film to call to light the horribly common problem women and girls are still facing today. Nor was I expecting it to be a true story!!
Well done!!
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Especially BIPOC women
This problem concerns not only girls, but people in general, there were many deaths due to simple envy in something, especially in a career
@@TeanderLess True. But back then, there was a serious issue that everyone ignored and continues to ignore. That issue is this: women would invent or create things, and men would take all the credit for it. So although any human is capable of being murdered by their partners, there seems to be an even bigger issue with men killing women, compared to women killing men.
@@TeanderLess men make up 90% of domestic violence abusers and murderers. The vast majority of their victims are women and girls. It affects everyone, but let's not pretend the problem isn't slanted by gender. it is. the more we deny it, the more it will happen.
By playing the harp from the opposite side, she basically had to re-learn how to play the entire piece on the spot. A nod to how incredibly talented she was at her music.
Fantastic film. Always blown away with the work that comes out of Gobelins
The way you animated the hands and the chords almost like a duel, the strength in her fingers pulling the chords to such a gracious sound.... and then the sad and maddening twist. Congratulations, guys!!! This is masterful
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She outbested outshined him but she wanted it diffrent he could have told her to have a harmonia duet je tried to ruin her through but she feels love the music more is born with feeling it unlike him a Musican has to have feelings put in his music or he lacks is inferior he dont puts honesty in it like her he Lost he stopped because he realized he dont have her Level Talent at playing self doubt
It’s extremely difficult to become an artist when you’re a woman, because at every step there are people, mostly men, who would anything to stop you. And there’s also a system, patriarchy, that’s keep you away from help, especially when you have children.
Thank you for this beautiful animation video, I hope this help to change all those awful rules.
Wow. In Six minutes I learnt about the beauty of a woman and her talent as well as the tragedy of her death. This is a very touching animation that also hits on a very important subject that doesn't get nearly enough attention. Excellent work.
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Chills all the way, the decision to not include the gunshot…really interesting. We get nothing except that beautiful image of her last steps. Too powerful
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Hmm anastasia Musical has this to but the man she loves dont shoot her
As a Costa Rican, I absolutely LOVE the representation of our country! I knew from the start of the voices that those two characters were Costa Rican. Not to mention that as a beginner artist myself, this animated short film is spectacular! I love this so much!
There was something about the way he stopped playing the harp with her, something about the clenched fists, that made me think he was plotting something. But the spiderweb in the tree confirmed it. Even so, I did NOT expect such an ending to actually take place.
Very well done.
And thank you for this information.
He planned this death trap he known she would meet him alone prepare a gun she was done him control her she walked away because she realized he dont love her anddobt want a future to gether but pitiful as he was he killed her because he thought shd wasbt allowed to leave him live her life find a other man
She was loyal to this idiot Idiot loved him and guess what he Coldy killed her
As someone from Costa Rica this is really inspiring this representation of Pacífica’s story it is amazing! and not only that but the fact that I knew it felt familiar for a reason I cannot wait to be part of this studio one day and tell more stories like these
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@@azelle97 im costa rican too, and I honestly knew nothing about her story. Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention!
this deeply shocked me... I had no idea so many women and girls are being killed regularly - so tragic I cannot put it into words, but thank you for sharing her story and the truly powerful message behind it
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Sadly, it's a fact I've known for a long time, but people don't want to talk about it.
She choose the wrong man to love
He should’ve gotten over his inflated ego
@@jasminkrieger8228 you're really blaming this on her?
She had such graciousness with him, but he, he was so _small_ . She clearly understood that success was big enough for the both of them, but he just couldn't bear to let her shine.
What a terrible story, but what a beautiful job you did with it. Bravo.
She did this for them for their future to gether the Rings her holding his Hand saying she wants him at her side she didnt shunned him or tried to outbest him she wanted to marry him have children retire in peace they nedded the money 5he carrier was stressful to her the traveling the playing on big ochestras but this wasnt enough for him he left her no chioce to outbest him in a Play skill match since her Name was in the Table he tried to emberass her in the puplic ruin her Reputation fame instead of Talk to her make solo Debut or duet Tour zo Show bis Talent she could have helped him but no his ego and pride his selfishness cowardness insecurness envy and jelousy inferior complex not dominante control her not being superior he couldnt handle it
Hes a Idiot for betraying her trust and love she tried to save their relationship worry for him even if she was angry trying to get a answer apology from him she trusted hi to meet alone that trust killed her it was fatal he known she would come alone
Hes ungrateful he should have been honest at what bothers him what was not enough why was she not enough him mot ne happy content why he saw her as rival to hate than they were lovers why not trust her he betrayed her and the live she had for his fool she didnt cheat on him loved him but i guess as high nosed arrogant selflovibg as he was he didnt saw her love or her duet the tragic think was he didnt got her heart her look her message in the song she played the fool she played her anger and live for him in the heart duet but he didnt heared or saw it Ignorant as he was hope dies at last her hope died he sank that like the titanic the only mistake she Made is loving this fool who killed her hurt her feelings than he called she looked back before Walk away even in her last momentan even if things ended she loved this fool he was blind by his jelousy hatred to see that
Musican show their love though music communicating that way he failed to regonize this thats why he never Made it big as a Musican or composer
Even mozarth and Beethoven had this great people
My favorite detail: she was playing BACKWARDS and she was still more than his match. Thank you for bringing us her story through your beautiful animation.
As a young Costa Rican girl, I'm dissapointed no one had told me about this. Thank you for bringing light to her story with this short and doing it in such an artistic way! :)
i wasn't expecting that revelation at the end. I'm so angry now
Edit: Setting aside my anger, this was beautifully animated, and I so appreciate y'all's effort to tell the story of Pacifica instead of allowing her name to be continually erased from history like so many men desire for their victims. I hate how true crime culture immortalizes the killer, but never remembers the name of the victim or anything about them apart from their death. Pacifica was a talent and a gem. That's what she deserves to be remembered for. Thank you.
Oh my goodness that was beautiful. The end made my jaw drop to the floor, it's wonderful that Gobelins students are putting such important messages into their equally incredible animations.
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@@azelle97 Nothing but praise for this, you showed her story in the most honest, respectful, and gorgeous manner I can think of. I am so excited for the next few weeks of stunning animations.
At first I thought that Edouard was "just" a reasonably gealous man, as he could have been afraid that Magnifica would have been approached by older men in the gala who could potentially embarass her or saying something wrong.
Instead the story developes such in a unpredictable way that got me literally glued to the laptop and until the last seconds of the short I thought that Magnifica gave him the best lesson ever, by staying in silence and almost pitying him for his narrowness and horrible soul.
I imagined her going back to the luxurious hall with people all amazed by her sheer talent, narrating her story in the future years to perhaps a younger herself (a daughter, a son? Maybe a niece?) like closing the narrative arch of this beatiful piece of art.
Instead the end... it is just too real, too common for so many poor girls and women and I'm feeling a mix of emotions between sadness, anger, pain and disheartenment.
This is more than an amazing work from everyone involved in the production of Magnifica: a political statement and an elogy for talented girls and women who were been stopped in the pattern of patriarchal "modi" and profound envy.
I really thought with the duet playing he would learn to accept his fiancee’s talent and support her as she deserved. I wasn’t expecting the ending at all, and when I read it was based off a real story my heart sunk… :( this is such a well-done film, thank you for showcasing the tragedy of Pacifica in such a poignant and beautiful way
It breaks my heart that she told her partner that she wanted him by her side at the gala as well as choosing to play WITH him on stage instead of having him kicked out, it truly shows how she never saw their relationship as competitive or the need to be enemies
I gasped so loudly at the end, _especially_ after realizing that this is based on an actual story, it just hurts that much more. Amazing job, 100/10
i love when animation cuts so emotionally and realistically. thank you for telling pacifica's story.
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Man that last bit really struck me and then the statistic. My sister was one of those 81,000 in 2020. Pacifica will never be forgotten in this heart.
Sorry to hear that.
Its so interesting how he got the " upper hand" and sat in the seat in comfortable posiition but she had to stand up and play the jarp backwards. She was trying to instill that they are equals but their equity is not the same she has to prove herself more than he does. He is given opportunity where as she is meant to prove herself to everyone. I love this animation is beautifully done.
Stunning. The emotions are portrayed so beautifully here, and executed with a beautiful art style. Strong work from all who took part
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La Bibliothèque du Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles est très heureuse d'avoir mis à disposition ses archives pour la réalisation de ce très beau travail! Félicitations!! Pacifica Zelaya était étudiante dans la classe de Samuel Meerloo entre 1905 et 1907.
A few months ago my ex fiancé tried to kill me while I was attempting to nap in my home. Reading the context at the end of this animation absolutely broke my heart and I had to pause for a moment to process it. Thank you for honoring Pacifica and for calling attention towards victims of IPV whose lives were cut short.
A beautiful and powerful story that deserves more coverage. Rest in Peace and Power, Pacifica Zelaya.
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As a spanish speaker and harp player, I enjoyed this a lot!
The hands were animated wonderfully, and the posture was actually correct!
The sounds didn’t always align with the animation, but thats ok!
The end credit revealed so much. Thank you for this video and for sharing Pacifica’s story. 💕
its truly scary that this has happened in real life too. may this animation bring light to the victims of these envious men.
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I saw this a while ago and I still gasped when he pulled the gun out. The music was so beautiful too. The animation really did give further impact to the story.
La rabia y dolor que sentí al final de pensar en todo lo que le arrebataron a Pacifica. Increible animación, muchas felicidades ❣️
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@Pi-Chu-Ling Creo que está bien. La música amarga refleja el mensaje que quiso dar. Dejarlo en silencio sería raro.
This is a really incredible animation. It has a really strong message and the end was very sad. All what Pacifica could have done if it wasn’t for Edouard… The fact that this happens so often is concerning
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Worst thing is that there is nothing on UA-cam about her, only a few videos in Spanish that don't have subtitles. Nor was there much info on Google. Thank you for making this amazing animation
this was so tense from start to finish knowing the history, beautifully animated
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this was beautiful and sad, and learning this is based on a true story shatters my heart 💔 rest in peace pacifica
Not including the sound of a gunshot only made this all the more impactful. It left it on an air of suspense. Yes, from the text at the end we know what happened, but we feel what happened in such a more somber way than if there had been the sound of the gunshot. Beautiful animation. Thank you.
everyone is talking about the animation, all i could think about was the spanish to french and how i thought that i was just losing my mind 💀👌🏻
Wow, you guys did a masterful job of making me uneasy the entire film; Edoard wasn't too overt, but when her friend left her alone with him my heart sank. I just knew that he wouldn't accept her success, and sure enough, he decided that his ego was more important than a woman's life. Heartbreaking; thank you for sharing a story I had never heard and celebrating a life cut tragically short
"I need all of this to be taken seriously" - that line hit hard 😔Stunning and powerful short 😢
Pacificas story hurts and the way you made it look so pretty makes me feel a lot of emotions and I am not complaining
@ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ @ꜱʜɪɴʏɢᴏʟᴅᴛᴀʟᴇꜱ no thanks
Sis played it backwards and still destroyed him easily!!! Wow!! Such talent of Magnifica. Thank you for shedding a light on the true story of Pacifica Zelaya. Truly a sad story. But one that we must remember. Instead of hating on one another's talents and hard work, appreciate them for their accomplishments. Embrace their art for the purity that is embodies. And for crying out loud, lets just love each other. Without hate. Without bitterness and envy or jealousy. Just pure love. The kind that seeks to protect our partners and not hurt them.
Hello! Costarrican/Tica here! Thank you for the representation! We don't get many :,) The animation is beautiful! The sound effects wonderful and everything is just magnifico! ;) Thank you for spreading awareness and helping spread Pacifica's story
Hola, costarricense/tica aquí! Gracias por la representación! No tenemos mucha :,). La animación es hermosa! Los efectos de sonido y la música son maravillosos y todo es simplemente magnífico ;) Gracias por dar a conocer este tema y a esparcir la historia de Pacífica
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as a costa rican, as a latine, as someone afab, and as a lover and performer of music this touched me greatly. beautiful animation truly, what an important story to tell.
The reality of what this animation represents is truly depressing and horrible, but yet so beautifully represented. I hope that this short animation earns rewards that it truly deserves! All of the movements, expressions, small details, and even the colouring is purely gorgeous!
I haven't watched it and I know it's lovely
Yet
@@manjumanl222 bet
Whoever animated the hands playing the harp- damn.👏🏻
No puedo creer el final :( una lastima que este inspirado en una historia real, muy buen corto
Muchas gracias for your comment 🙏
We're very glad we could make Pacifica Zelaya known this way and that you've enjoyed it !
Como costaricense, siento esta tragedia en mi pecho, como mujer me curo las mismas cicatricez, y como musico, mi corazon llora por lo que pudiera haber sido Pacifica. Malditos los hombres que bailan sobre los charcos sangrientos de nuestras vidas perdidas.
Excelente animacion, y sobre todo, fantastico uso de los elementos para generar tantas emociones en el publico, incluida yo.
Muchas gracias por su comentario ! Estamos muy contentas de poder dar vida a la memoria de Pacifica por unos minutos y lo han disfrutad :)) Gracias! Significa aún más viniendo de una costarricense.
🌷🌎🌷 A hateful narcissist man,... destroyed her talent & beauty.... situation happened in 1907,.. I feel so helpless & brokenhearted just like this crime happened today in 2023.
🌷🌎🌷 We as women are treated like 3rd class citizens in this world,... & in some backwards-wack cultures, livestock has more worth than we do.
🌷🌎🌷 I’m happy to hear that hate crimes towards women “cold cases” like what I just finished watching is finally being resolved & dealt with right now,... Much thanks to the “ME TOO” association.
🌷🌎🌷 Everso grateful & thankful that the UN Political Axis are involved as well.
MANY
🌷🌎🌷
BLESSINGS
Wow... I'm really speechless
the artstyle? the animation? character design and the way you draw their expressions???
everything is so perfect, I hope this video get the recognition that it deserves
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Omgsh, I can only imagine how much time was invested to accurately animate the harp playing shots.
It's so beautiful!
As a Costa Rican woman this story made me have a lot of mixed feelings. This is a masterpiece
Beautifully done. This really dignifies her story instead of dramatizing it. Rest in peace, Pacifica
This was incredibly beautiful - the animation, the art, the message, everything. Thank you so much for telling Pacifica’s story - I had never even heard of her until watching this. The creators of this really know how to capture our emotions. Rest in Peace Pacifica and every girl and woman who died from the same violence, and fantastic work to the creators.
It’s just not Pacifica, it’s talking about today. In Mexico the average is of 11 women a day, that are killed. I’m glad this was made, beautiful animation and also to raise awareness.
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_"And yet, when women say they are afraid of men, the men ask why..."_
Men: Women are too emotional
*Also men*
i think this is the first short film animation i’ve seen from gobelins that was directly based on a true story, and i’ve seen probably almost a hundred by them. this was a beautiful representation of the true story. the animation style, the characters and their emotions as well as the animal during the harp scene was beautifully conducted. it left me wanting for more until the end part, because of its reality i thought that i don’t think i wanted anymore because it made it felt unreal if you know what i mean. i’d rather the story be false than true because the truth hurt. a lot.
edit: i remembered i watched that very short short inspired by walt disney and his “feud” with another female illustrator/animator (think her name was something along the lines of rose)
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@@azelle97 oh wow i didn’t expect a response from anyone let alone one of the creators. it really is a beautiful yet tragic short so thank YOU! and no worries, you deserve all the praise
Gracias por contarnos su historia💕. Que desgracia que a mujeres tan talentosas, inteligentes y hermosas las hayan forzado a dejar de viv1r.
THATS why it’s dangerous to pamper men’s egos. They HAVE to be held accountable for their actions.
I am sad to say that I was not surprised that this story is based on real life events. This is such a common tragedy that I almost expected the ending. To see such a young star burn so bright and have to meet a tragic death and knowing that it happens so often is what hurt me when this short ended. Amazing job and wonderfully done! I'm glad it was to pay tribute to the girl who had suffered and to the many women who still suffer from this type of abuse and violence.
Man aswell not only Girls its than than people who are kind meet this Type of people who are the oppiside in search of true love fnding you soulmate for life they gec trapped into toxic unfitting possesive obseesive relationships
If you love truly though you protect not kill you let go of the other is unhappy with you you trust Talk with each other are there in bad times you are loyal truthful consider the others feelings before yours
Im actually costa rican i was born in alajuela it is sad that i never heard of her and the tremendous talent she had
This is what animation is for Adults. A visual spectacular, a story that is both beautiful as it is tragic and informative. However it also educates on what is not taught in schools and allows us to learn more about the world we live in. Thank you for this amazing short!
Thank you for bringing light to the talent and awe of Pacifica Zelaya. What a wonderful woman
Félicitations pour votre travail, merci d'avoir raconté l'histoire de cette femme!
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire ! Nous sommes vraiment heureuses d'avoir pu ramener à la vie Pacifica Zelaya pendant quelques minutes, et de savoir que notre travail vous a plu ! Merci !!
This film has an incredible atmosphere - I was weary of Edward from the beginning. At first I thought he was showing concern for her, maybe not wanting her to embarass herself or be mistreated by the audience, but I knew something was off when Magnifica was comforting him but he was still looking at her with so much anger. Rewatching it, I notice he doesn't actually show concern for her, he's worried about the reputation of the professor. It's clear that he's incredibly jealous and resentful of her, the only time he's smiles this whole film is when he's ruining her moment, and he's disgusted when his actions didn't cow her into submission.
I also think about this in contrast to her friend; she's always reaching out to Magnifica, believing in her and asking if she's okay. When she leaves her alone with him, she looks almost hesitant before going. It really makes the audience uneasy. I'm not surprised it ended the way it did, vengeful men enacting violence on woman who they feel entitlement towards, but it IS tragic. Thank you for bringing more awareness to situations like these and to Pacifica's life.
He thought he owned her he didnt realized she loved him but he saw her as a enemy and was hurtful towards her she aspected love from him be her strength but he only dissapionted her till tue end dnd her death he killed her cowardly
She wanted a future with him marry children she worked her butt of for them for his family Name the rings she realized he dintvwabt that want her she saw no future thats why she left she let him go but he killed her to not leave him he missunderstood her he was the one rejecting her not she him she saw no future with him anymore he showed they couldnt fix what they had so she walked she behaved adult but he was like if i cant have her no one can no one is allowed to leave me he was a insecure Idiot who turned into a killer just because things dont went his way he thought she couer and obey him he failed at outbest her in music if he was that unhappy why not try solo carrier onna diffrent Country make a big Name pr a duet with her harmonazing not a Duell were to proof who outshine who she deserved to be and people see her Talent its not easy to Play the harp Back Wards and with feelings
She feeled the music and put emotions in her Play thats what i call Talent
He didnt liked the look in her eyes he deserved that look through she didnt deserved him let her Down lije that she shared with him she saw him as her equal not belos she did this for them saying i aspect you at my side he could have duet with her instead of try to ruin mock her on puplic ruin her Name and carrier
Ypu dont do that to one you lice you dont awell kill the one you live he was toxic
Jealousy is a hell of a drug
Wow. This is amazing storytelling. I don’t even have words. Just wow. Thank you for sharing her story. Now we know her. And what a cruel reality we live that this will always be human nature.
My jaw dropped at the ending. This is such a beautiful animation and tribute 👏 thank you to the creators and gobelins 🙇♀️
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Thank you for bringing Pacifica's story to light, I can't imagine how many other stories have been hidden.
My initial reaction was if only she went home with her friend, but I know that he was always going to harm her regardless and thats what’s so heartbreaking. This was a really well done animation especially the fly in the web as the spider closes in symbolism.
I’m glad I took the time out to watch the entire film in order to see the moral to its story. I learned quite a bit today with just reading the message at the end.
Thank you for taking the time out to get that message across.
The character design just from the thumbnail??? Omfgg I’m on the edge of my seat
He wanted to make a fool of her but she made a fool of him instead proving her immense talent in the process. Jealousy is bitch. It's sad seeing a young lady's life wasted for nothing.
As soon as he exposed and pulled for his gun, I thought, "You wouldn't." But he did, and I'm wondering what made him so angry. Envious? They played together, but despite the beautiful music, they weren't in harmony; he was playing with her, yet he was not with her. They've long since passed, and while he tried to wipe her existence out of history, I can assure you where it counts; it hasn't been forgotten. May she rest in peace, and may he rest in pieces.
He killed his next partner too.
What?!1? I'm from Costa Rica and I had no idea about this story! It made me so sad, and somehow the accent and character was so familiar. So beautiful yet tragic.
Im in love with this art style and color palette
This was absolutely incredible! The animation, the music, the message about domestic violence; what a gorgeous work!
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Les détails dans la robe qui scintille sont vraiment magnifiques. Merci pour ce moment de pur plaisir, et pour le message impactant
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire ! Nous sommes vraiment heureuses d'avoir pu ramener à la vie Pacifica Zelaya pendant quelques minutes, et de savoir que notre travail vous a plu ! Merci !!
The only time he looked happy was when he was upstaging her. He liked the fact that he was better than her. She was probably new to the country when they first met. Meaning he was more capable than her. He probably taught her about the country, the language, the customs. He liked having control of her. Being better than her. Having a beautiful pearl that wasn't more beautiful than him. But she grew. Was recognized for her talent. And was favored over him. And he couldn't accept that. So in his twisted mind she had to die. That was her punishment for being so magnificent.
Pretty much
In the end he never loved her truly but she hoped eben in her last minute that HE did she searched for live in his eyes than she didnt found it and his behaviour her looking at their fitting Rings she known he used her they couldnt habe a future to gether she Made this carrier for him for their future she had other things in mind marry settle peaceful Down habe children tha pla for their children and him and the owns people who lived there but he crushed stamped her dream
Thats why she walked away she was a fool fog her thinking he loves her she shouldnt have trusted him that much to meet him alone
He planned her downfall for the Debut in the puplic why he was having a gun through
He killed his second wife to ending up in jail and be deckared insane aswell to a asylm years later
I thought this was going to be about a couple going through a hard time and then making up. I was very shocked at what happened. Loved the animation
Stop I didn’t think this was based on a true story, the animation is absolutely beautiful and conveys the emotions of each character very well. I enjoy the see of Pacifica fiddling with her ring, it goes to show the amount of love and time they put into everything. I mean the color palette down to music, this was an absolutely wonderful animation.
She did riddle with the ring since it Symboled their past love promises she gave up than she seen he didnt loved her anymore
Wow i did not expect this to be about femicide. But its amazing to see this topic so wonderfully presented. The Patriarchy doesnt like these kinds of stories. Very Brave!
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This summarises all patriarchal violence in less than 7 minutes! Wonderful and heartbreaking work. Thank you.
God the small foreshadowing at 1:35 is amazing (as he pulls back his vest a little to get a cigarette you get a glimpse of his gun!!)
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@@azelle97 of course!! I really enjoyed the movie you guys made! The animation is stunning, and the pace and storytelling of this is animation is beautiful! I just love how you use small details to add to the scenes and what’s happening and the way the story of this strong woman was told! I really hope you and your fellow animators have a nice day! :D
I have no words, this is so beautiful and so well dane . I just love this ❤
Incredible piece of work. Thank you for creating this little masterpiece and for sharing Pacifica's story, which sadly, is the story of too many women and girls.
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J'ai adoré comment la fin de cette histoire se déroulant au XXème siècle introduit le sujet encore actuel des violences faites aux femmes. C'est l'un des plus grands vices des sociétés patriarcales dans lesquelles nous vivons, et ce n'est aucunement tolérable, surtout de nos jours.