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The Sorrowful Figure

by Guillermo Miranda & Javier de la Chica · Contanimation Films

Don Quixote’s imagined giants become visible in a comic adventure that collides his fantasy with Sancho’s reality.

Format
Short film
Genre
Animated comedy adventure
Year
2026
Runtime
12 min
Added
25 Sept 2026

La Triste Figura, the first short in Contanimation TV, adapts Don Quixote’s encounter with the windmills. The full upload runs approximately 11 minutes 35 seconds, including credits.

Why this film matters

The filmmakers’ premise is a strong example of using visual form to express an unreliable point of view. Rather than observing Quixote’s delusion only from the outside, the story gives his imagined battle the scale of an epic. Sancho’s perspective supplies the comic counterweight.

That is a concrete reason for the film’s spectacle: it belongs to a character’s interpretation of reality. The extensive named credits also make this a useful production reference for directors combining generated animation with specialist contributions.

Production disclosures and limits

The original release supplies the role-by-role credits above. They are disclosed credits, not an independently verified total crew count. Exact generation models, software versions, budget and production duration are not specified. Magnific’s co-production credit does not establish which of its models was used.

Full-release playback was checked on September 25. This entry describes the documented premise and process; it is not a completed critical viewing.

Production notebook

What the makers have disclosed. Credits may be partial.

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Direction and writing

Directed by Guillermo Miranda and Javier de la Chica; written by de la Chica and Álex Rey.

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Storyboard and visual work

Víctor Ponce is assistant director and storyboard artist. Javier de la Chica is credited for art direction and AI animation.

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03

Music, edit and sound

Carlos Bonito composed the original music. Guillermo Miranda handled editing and sound; Miguel Galván was assistant editor.

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04

Voices

Arturo Liberos and Juan Rabadán are the credited voice cast.

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05

Production and operations

Contanimation Films and Magnific Originals produced the film. Mercedes Santalla led operations; Joaquin Cuenca, Jose Florido and Angela Sarria are executive producers.

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