When Olive's plant does not grow as it should, Olive leaves her home in search of new grounds. Arriving in a foreign land, Olive realises that she also can't grow new roots that easily. As If It Could is a semi-autobiographical story about borders, home and integration.

written, directed and animated by ADA GÜVENIR

produced by ANIMAL TANK

sound & music ARNE NUYTS
mixage RAF ENCKELS

with the support of
FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF)
TAX SHELTER OF THE BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERMENT
SABAM FOR CULTURE

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Animest Romania (RO) 2023
Canlandiranlar International Film Festival (TR) 2023
Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE) 2023
Mieres Under-60’ Film Festival (SP) 2023
International festival of Animated films TOFUZI (GA)
PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EE) 2023
JEF Festival (BE) 2024
Anima Brussels (BE) 2024
IndieLisboa (PT) 2024
Ensors at Filmfestival Oostende (BE) 2024 
Tricky Women / Tricky Realities (AT) 2024
Athens Animfest (GR) 2024
La Guarimba International Film Festival (IT) 2024
Linoleum Animation Festival (UA) 2024
Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Bracciano (IT) 2024
Animafilm (AZ) 2024
ANIMALCOI (ES) 2024
Festival Carton (AR) 2024
Asti Film Festival (IT) 2024
Amarcort (IT) 2024
Future Film Festival (IT) 2024
Magma Mostra del Cinema Breve (IT) 2024
Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival (IT) 2024
Ljubljana International Film Festival (SI) 2024
L’Alternativa (ES) 2024
LIAF London International Animation Festival (UK) 2024
Manchester Animation Festival (UK) 2024

AWARDS

Mieres Under-60’ Film Festival (SP) 2023 // Best Animation Short Film at the MUFF