The film invites its viewers to reflect on where modern sports have come to. Does a young, honest and uncompromising athlete have a future in the sport or must he go along with the dishonest tricks and the mean game that comes from it all?
Irina Evteeva’s debut quickly became a kind of manifesto for the one-room experimental studio: it defines classification by interweaving animation, appropriated footage, feature and documentary to form a unique whole, a film that rushes backwards into the future, thereby re-inventing Futurism. Mayakovskiy is the star; his occasional presence holds together a film driven by the sound, the beat, of his poetry. Evteeva develops a dramatic structure of flaring, fading, being from light: violin strings become rays, quivering dull yellow spots, pictures. The plot assails the material from which it derives energy from material. History, growling and roaring, finds its form.
The sixth and last animation by Stefan Schabenbeck before emigrating to Germany in the early seventies. Alien life form seen from the other side of the telescope. A robot arrives on an unknown planet, whose task is to get to know and try to colonize a new world.
The story is a celebration of the cleverness and wit of the simple peasant Čupera, who triumphs not only over the demon of alcohol, but also over the bureaucratically persistent and thorough devil. The hell that the farmer goes through during the withdrawal process is stylized as a shantytown, a galley with a prison and a dehumanized night club.
When Alice sees Eric kissing another girl, she is devastated. To make matters worse, her rival runs with her in the same relay team. If Marie thinks that she is going to get away lightly after stealing Eric, she is mistaken. Alice might only be thirteen, but there are two things that she is sure of: she can run faster than Marie and Eric is the man of her life.
In his dressing room, a young actor is making up as an old man. But behind the young man’s mask, what is his real face like ?
A camera tracks through endless rooms while lives unfold.
A lovely fairytale for all tells the story of a doll that is lost, and with the help of other toys is looking for a way to her friend
When a monstrous creature escapes from a melting iceberg, a self-doubting teenage humpback whale must face his greatest fears and dive into the darkest depths with his friends, to discover the mystical song that can save the oceans from destruction.
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This short fiction film about a young boy torn between conflicting loyalties is resolved with humour and wisdom. Sunday, 2 o'clock, is zero hour for Gaston. He must be in two places at once: performing at a music recital and playing hockey with his teammates. What is Gaston to do?
A young woman keeps meeting another man at the same train. Both assumes that if fate would have it, then they will have a chance to meet the next time. Will fate be on their side?
An Alzheimer's patient leaves his home in the middle of the day to visit his deceased brother in Las Vegas.
Válter strives to give his daughter the best life while dealing with the insecurity generated by Maira's constant mention of her mother.
Ike is a strange little creature - half baby, half duck. Escaping from his cot, he flaps madly around the room, making a bee line for a box of matches showing a picture of a swan on the lid. Then all Ike's toys come after him, full tilt...
The cruel Professor Savantas invites himself into an oasis cut off from the world to recover a huge diamond, which is the totem of the indigenous population and the keystone of the magical balance of the place.
70-year-old Timo makes the most of his short ride to work. Speeding up on a bicycle ends up in a ditch, but the adrenaline rush leaves a feeling of pleasure.
A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection of animation techniques, the clips include reminders about t4levision programs, traffic safety rules, and admonition from the Department of Labour.
Kaleidoscopic one minute animation windfall from Jake Fried, like penetrating the third eye. Hand-drawn animation with ink and white-out .
A man condemned to die is allowed a prostitute for his last night alive, but the two of them have dark secrets to share.