Black Cities
Based on the classic fairy tale “The Three Little Pigs”, “Black Cities” takes a modern approach to the role that power has played throughout the world’s history.
Christos Magganas
2022, DCP, Dolby Digital, 16′
STORY
Three little pigs abandon their family and homeland due to the war and arrive in a new place, where an absolute ruler, the wolf, dominates. Under the constant threat of power, the violence of society and the fear of strangers, the three pigs pass through many hardships, finally manage to react and ultimately overthrow the totalitarian regime. So now, they have the opportunity to build a New City. How will they react when the lambs – victims of another war – arrive as refugees in their new homeland?
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- ARFF (Around International Film Festival) Amsterdam 2025:
- Best Animation & VFX Award
- Hellenic Film Academy, Iris Awards 2026:
- Best Short Film Animation Award
CREDITS
Directed by
Christos Magganas
Screenplay
Zeti Fitsiou
Lead Animator
Dimitris Liatsos
Character Designer
Dimitris Liatsos
Music
Stavros Gasparatos
Sound Design
Stavros Gasparatos
Narration
Giorgos Chrysostomou
Art Direction
Xsquare DesignLab
Rendering in Unreal Engine
Leonidas Koufalis
Junior Character Animator
Despina Papadatou
Recording Studio
Studio Praxis - Kostas Parisis
Translation
Eleftheria Gigi Michailidi
Production
View Master Films
Co-production
ERT SA (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), Mitos Productions, Xsquare DesignLab, Aeireiti Productions
With the support
EKOME (National Centre of Audiovisual Media and Communication)





