Animation shines in the portrayal of surreal worlds beyond gravity and mankind, and lends images to true stories that are too challenging or poignant to re-enact. This package captures a breadth of animation from across the world and across mediums – from prisons and black holes to memory loss and 1980s children’s show characters.
There will also be a 15-minute Q&A with some of the featured filmmakers after the screening on Sept 24.
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VariousBROKEN – THE WOMEN’S PRISON OF HOHENECK
(KAPUTT)
WINNER – Best Short Documentary
Gabriele Stoetzer and Birgit Willschuetz were political inmates at Hoheneck Castle, a notorious women's prison, where they were forced...
The Head Vanishes
(Une tête disparaît)
Jacqueline has lost her head, but who cares! For her trip to the seaside, she's decided to take the train alone, like a...
NŒVUS
Choreographed fragments of porcelain, enamel and rust explore the mystery of femininity and metamorphosis. Screening as part of the Animation Shorts package.
Beast!
The life of a scruffy, banished homeless man is enlightened by the arrival of a very unexpected visitor.
Pombo Loves You
A distant father is forced to confront a heroic but troubled past life as the '80s TV character, Pombo.
Peripheria
A haunting journey set in a dystopian urban future where packs of dogs run wild, tailing the remains of human life.
Beyond
A woman jumping at the seaside, a housewife preparing lunch, a bug collector eating his lunch in the forest, and a spelunker inside...
Before Love
Solitude, misunderstanding and disunity lie between characters and the potential for true love. Screening as part of the Animation Shorts package.