Watch: Delightful 3-Min Short ‘Citizen Tourist’ Shows Us Who We Are
by Alex Billington
November 15, 2023
Source: Vimeo
“Gladly not all tourists are so demanding… Some of them do realize that being an honorable tourist can involve little effort, money, or disruption.” This amusing 3-minute short film is fantastic! Citizen Tourist is a short film creation from the Porto, Portugal-based design house FAVO Studio and it’s just delightful. Take a few moments to enjoy this and pass it on to others. The theme of over-abundant tourism is “explored in a whimsical fashion, turning the spotlight on a [global] industry that is shaping entire cities & cultures in profound ways… We try to encourage people to be able to find the joy of adventure right at their doorstep,” they explain. It takes us on a quick journey through modern day tourism, including its many bad sides. Favo reminds us of the Proust quote: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” As an avid traveler, I adore this! It’s short & sweet, and hits all the right notes. Click play.
Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this one. Brief intro to the concept from Vimeo: “With global tourism on the rise, the short film Citizen Tourist tries to look at the tourist as a species with exotic and particular quirks, inviting us to look at ourselves and our group behaviours when we fill that role.” Citizen Tourist is an animated short directed by Portuguese filmmaker Gustavo Carreiro – you can view more of his work on his own official website or follow him on IG @gustavo__carreiro. The oncept and script is from Gustavo Carreiro & Hugo Raposo. It’s created by the animation / illustration design house FAVO Studio based in Porto, Portugal – check out their official website. Produced by Hugo Raposo. With animation work by Élio Mateus, Maria Pasqualino, Gustavo Carreiro. Music & Sound Design by Carlos Geraldes. For more info on the film, visit Vimeo or Favo’s page. To watch more short films, click here. Are YOU a good tourist?
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