In a surreal, post-breakup limbo, Violeta —a necromancer— turns her ex-lover Smoke into bones during a heated fight. Trapped in a ghostly train that symbolizes their failed relationship, Smoke lies dormant… until Violeta passes by once more. What follows is a strange and emotional chase, a dance through memory and regret, as the two are pulled back together in a haunting, silent reconciliation.
Based on a poem by Samuil Marshak about an incredibly absent-minded man from Leningrad.
Dalia, the daughter of a famous writer who has recently died, inherits the legacy of finishing his book. To do this, Dalia will become part of the book and will come face to face with the characters who have taken the theme of the book in order to be the protagonists.
The children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents' demise.
A time-lapse animated meditation on geothermal energy, erosion, seismic activity and magma. Shot above the Yellowstone Caldera and amongst the Bryce Canyon hoodoos, the film explores how they connect these past cataclysms to the present endangered environment within the sixth mass extinction and future threats to an ecosystem already in collapse. The musical accompaniment, composed and performed by Pauline Kim Harris, is based on a reimagining of the Chaconne from the Partita No.2 in D minor (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Violette lives in an apartment with her boyfriend. A tension has long driven them apart, the dialogue seems worn-out. While she is in the bathroom brushing her teeth, Violette is called out by a strange silhouette which looks right at her through the drain (of the sink): a living finger, which has taken up residence in the pipes. The finger seems to show itself only when Violette is alone. Her boyfriend, who seems now to hold nothing more than contempt for her, is no source of support. Refusing to tolerate the strange creature's intrusion, she is going to make every effort to put an end to this psychosis. But are things more real than we might think?
Manu has been incarcerated for a year in a prison in Marseille. Back in Nantes, his hometown, he finds his friends and family that he left overnight. How will he reconnect, find the bonds that united him with these people whose lives have continued without him?
The exciting adventures of Lion, Rabbit, Cat, and other animal friends. They embark on a journey filled with laughter and wonder to save their world or find something precious. Along the way, they meet mysterious new characters and face various challenges that test the strength of their friendship.
The Frisbee is an animated short featuring a dog and a frisbee which may or may not belong to the dog. The director was contacted for a comment, and he stated that it was meant to be ambiguous.
Vision of the Dark Tower is a dream within a dream. Based on the Dark Tower novels by Stephen King, this animated short describes the call of the Dark Tower to one of the main characters.
An early, heavily Disney-inspired cartoon, written and directed by Kon Ichikawa. A bandit kidnaps a member of a concert audience as an act of revenge, and the concert's conductor, the Momotaro-esque Dangonosuke, goes to her rescue.
Apoptosis tells the story of the last living human in the world, after a lethal virus devastates all of humanity; it will accompany both her grief over losing her partner and her inner paranoia about possibly not being completely alone.
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Two hapless drifters, Frank and Bruno, team up with Linde to recover her land and trek across 1870's Southern Arizona to find an elusive frontier musician.
Seven children bury their mother and hide her death - until their long-lost father returns.
Chenghua is 9 years old and has to prepare a presentation on Space with her best friend. She can’t find the time she needs, as her parents are constantly asking her to translate for them. Chenghua’s parents don’t speak French and are so dependent on their child that they don’t realise they’re putting too much weight on her shoulders. Chenghua can’t take it anymore and is looking to break away from her family. Her desire for space and her natural enthusiasm will help her take the plunge.
Centuries ago in the past, the witch, who doesn't like Beauty, puts her to sleep, then flies throughout the castle spreading sleep powder, placing all into slumber. Eventually we flash forward to present time: A young hepcat in a convertible tries awakening Sleeping Beauty, and everyone in the castle, with some Big Band music. Will it work? A Puppetoon animated short film.
Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".
Papel
In this Puppetoon animated short film, Judy, an enticing blonde, lives across the way from Punchy and uses all her feminine wiles to try to snare him.