MOSS
Anna is six years old, and for her birthday, she receives a puppy named Molsa, who has been abandoned several times. She instantly falls in love with him and promises never to abandon him. Molsa enjoys a happy life with Anna, waiting eagerly for her after school to play and have fun together.
However, war suddenly breaks out. During a bombing, everyone must run to the shelter, but Molsa, scared, refuses to leave. He bites Anna in panic and hides under the bed. When he finally comes out, Anna and her parents are gone. Left alone, Molsa returns to the neighbourhood and encounters Lucas, Anna's teacher, who is searching for survivors. Molsa sees workers clearing rubble and finds Anna's spinning top, which he hides for safekeeping.
Molsa becomes a stray and joins a pack of dogs living at the train station. Together, they face many dangers: stealing meat from a butcher, getting trapped by a cruel couple who run a decaying circus, and being sold to a military unit to guard prisoners. In prison, Molsa and the dogs win the trust of the prisoners, including Lucas, and help them escape. After the war ends, Molsa and Lucas come back to the city. Molsa digs up the spinning top and brings it to Lucas, signalling the search for Anna.
Meanwhile, Anna lives with Rita, a caregiver at the orphanage. Traumatised by the loss of her parents, she has stopped speaking. Finally, Molsa and Lucas find Anna, and their reunion helps her regain her voice and hope for the future.
Directors statement
This has always been a constant very important to me in my cinema. Reflecting through such a powerful tool as audiovisual media on the present, the past, injustices, and helping to develop more critical minds. As a spectator, it is also what interests me the most.
When I was offered to direct MOLSA, I was motivated for two reasons. First, because it addressed this concern that I strive to carry in all of my films. And this time, it was directed at children, our future. Second, because of the excitement of the new challenge of exploring a new language, such as animation. The freedom that animation gives you as a medium is difficult to find in fiction.
Anything is possible in animation. These were some of the first phrases I heard from the amazing team of MOLSA, and they felt very inspiring. And after the collaborative work done by everyone, I realise that it is true. In animation, not only can you tell a story just as well as in live-action, but you also have a freedom that allows you to explore very interesting corners of creativity. Seeing the enthusiasm that our story sparks wherever it goes, and the emotion it evokes, I believe we have a great film in our hands.
Judith Colell (b. 1968, Sant Cugat del Valles) is a Spanish filmmaker known for her emotionally resonant, socially conscious cinema, often centered on women's experiences. After studying Art History in Barcelona and film at Columbia University, she developed a style marked by intimacy, restraint, and psychological depth.
Her debut film Dones (2000) set the tone for her career, followed by 53 dias de invierno (2006), which garnered critical acclaim for its subtle storytelling. Elisa K (2010), co-directed with Jordi Cadena, earned several awards for its innovative structure and sensitive handling of childhood trauma.
Colell's later works, such as L'ultim ball de Carmen Amaya (2014) and 15 horas (2021), continued to explore complex themes like gender violence, winning further recognition. Beyond filmmaking, she plays a key role in the Spanish and Catalan film industries, currently serving as president of the Catalan Film Academy and teaching at Universitat Ramon Llull, where she earned a Ph.D. in Communication. Her recent film Frontera (2024) deals with historical resistance during WWII, and Moss, her first animated feature, marks a bold new creative chapter.
- DirectorJudith Colell
- ProducerJordi B Oliva
- ScreenwriterMaria Jaén
- Production countriesSpain, Poland
- Production companyImagic Tv
- Age6+
- Duration85 min
- GenreFamily
- TypeFilm
- Year2026
- Spoken languagesCatalan, English, Polish
Contact persons
Company profile
In 2014, Imagic TV expanded its activity with a 2D animation division that quickly began to gain international recognition. Among its first animation projects are HORACI THE INUIT, co-produced with TVC, and the series JIMMY AND THE MAGIC KEY.
One of the company's most important milestones was its participation in the animated film JOSEP (2020), selected by the Cannes Film Festival and awarded more than 40 national and international prizes, including the European Film Awards, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, and the Cesar Awards.
In children's programming, Imagic TV recently premiered the first season of THE WAWIES on Clan TV, strengthening its commitment to high-quality animation for family audiences. In addition, a second season is already in development. At the same time, it is developing the series ANTON PINON in co-production with Japan's public broadcaster NHK, RTVE and 3Cat.
In live action, Imagic TV continues to expand its catalogue with productions such as Je suis Fleur (2025), a co-production with France; the short film Ceremonia, together with Bolivia; and the feature film LA BALLENA, starring Sergi Lopez.
Having secured a key partner in Poland, we are still short in financing and we have a small gap to cover. We are in a development stage with enough valuable and delightful material and hopefully we can find a third partner to make the film possible and to have MOSS' story travel the globe.
Representatives at JCM and contact details
Jordi B Oliva
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