Deep underneath the surface of the sea, accompanied by a fish orchestra, the voice of the ocean is telling a story about Little, the daughter of the Sea King. Forced to abandon the devastated, plundered waters of their home, the Sea King and his family ventured to live among humans. In a darkened fish shop in the heart of a harbor district, they now lead a tedious life. One day, the fish shop door flies open and in walks J. J. – a charming streetwise dandy. And this is where the plot thickens…Read More »
Animation
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Jan Balej – Mala z rybarny AKA Little From The Fish Shop (2015)
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Kevin Schreck – Persistence of Vision (2012)
2011-2020AnimationDocumentaryKevin SchreckUSAA documentary about the animated film The Thief and the Cobbler (1993). Its production began in the 1960s and ended in the 1990s, but it wasn’t finished by the director, Richard Williams.
Using mostly recent interviews with some of the younger colleagues of Williams, videos of William’s studio, bits of animation and historic footage of Williams himself director Schreck makes a compelling heartfelt tribute to one of the greatest ‘what if’s ” in animation history.Read More »
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Pablo Berger – Robot Dreams (2023)
2021-2030AnimationDramaPablo BergerSpainDOG lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night, DOG, with great sadness, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?Read More »
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Priit Pärn – Porgandite öö AKA Night of the Carrots (1998)
1991-2000AnimationEstoniaPriit PärnShort FilmIt is highly unlikely that anybody has any premonition of the approaching catastrophe. Least of all Diego, a man whose name can be read from his face. But suddenly your shoes are filled with water. The click of Julia’s heels echoes in the corridor. Underground no longer speaks in a whisper. This is how it usually begins…
And at some point, the only hope that remains is – the Night of the Carrots.Read More » -
Jan Danhel & Adam Olha – Athanor: The Alchemical Furnace (2020)
Jan Danhel2011-2020Adam OlhaAnimationCzech RepublicDocumentaryJan Švankmajer at 85 years of age is one of the most prominent artists of European cinema. His work has inspired and guided generations of directors, and his work represents a sharp and merciless exploration of human nature which is entirely unique. When Švankmajer decided to stop filming after Insect (2018), his producer suggested that the creative processes which ferment within their film company Athanor should be preserved on film.Read More »
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Karel Zeman – Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci AKA A Thousand and One Nights (1974)
1971-1980AnimationCzech RepublicFantasyKarel ZemanAMG: In this animated feature-length movie, five different exploits of Sinbad the sailor (originally five separate “shorts” created between 1971-1974) get him mixed up with the pretty daughters of exotic potentates, with powerful monsters that threaten his existence, and with all sorts of teeming jungle life. As Sinbad triumphs over adversity, parents should be warned that some scenes of unexpected cruelty and questionable ethics (the Old Man of the Sea has his head crushed while he is too drunk to know what he is doing), may not be the best fare for smaller totsRead More »
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Ujicha – Retneprac 2 AKA The Retnepac 2 (2009)
Ujicha2001-2010AnimationJapanShort FilmEarly “gekimation” by Japanese filmmaker Ujicha.Read More »
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Genevieve Anderson – Too Loud a Solitude (2007)
2001-2010AnimationGenevieve AndersonUSAAn elderly paper-crusher branded a fool in Prague secretly stashes condemned books, preserving their contents and extrapolating from them eccentric scenarios of wit.Read More »
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Marcell Jankovics – Az ember tragédiája AKA The Tragedy of Man (2011)
Marcell Jankovics2011-2020AnimationDramaHungaryAdam’s and Eve’s epic journey throughout history trying to find the meaning of human life. Do we grow in wisdom as centuries pass, or just drift towards an inevitable doom?Read More »