An 8-year-old aspiring journalist chronicles her life in a new country,
alongside its non-native botanical and animal residents – the neobiota!
FACTSHEET
Format: animated series / 52 × 11 minutes & 2 minute shorts
Audience: children 4+
Genre: adventure, historical, autofiction
Technique: 2D animation, mixed media
Creator & Director: Ceylan Beyoglu
Status: in development
Project supported by
MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
SYNOPSIS
Su, a young newcomer to the city from a country far away, sees that she's not alone in making this place her new home. Apples, potatoes, tulips, raccoons… the neobiota! With a journalist's curiosity, she discovers the rich historical and cultural diversity around her by connecting with these non-human, familiar yet foreign neighbours. In this mixed community, differences become bridges rather than barriers. Alongside her best friends Poe, the crow, and Max, the boy from upstairs, Su uncovers the family histories of their Neobiota friends, in the hope of solving the neighbourhood's problems. They reimagine and explore the past from a fresh perspective, getting immersed in unexpected adventures in the history and culture of the world. Every day, Su reports her discoveries, sharing the wonder of her expanding world.
"Hello, Neobiota!" breaks new ground as Europe's first animated children's series starring a Turkish-heritage girl, Su. Each episode introduces diverse neobiota species representing various cultures, generations, and origins from across the globe.
An accompanying line of books based on the animated series is currently in development.
Project supported by
VG Bild-Kunst Kulturwerk
