Short animated film competition -part I
WEDNESDAY, 04.03.2026, 14:45-16:15, (JCK, BANKOWA ST. 28/30)
SULAIMANI
One evening in Paris, Alia and Neena, two young women from Kerala, unexpectedly cross paths in an Indian restaurant, where the sights, sounds and smells take them on a symbolic journey of bittersweet memories of their uprooting and emancipation.
FRA, 2025, 19:49, dir. Vinnie Ann Bose, prod. Christophe Camoirano (Girelle Production)
LONG DISTANCE
An astronaut prepares for a flight into space, and a diver descends into the depths. The further apart they are, the closer they are.
FRA, 2024, 08:30, dir. Iulia Voitova, prod. Avec ou sans Vous (Valentin Maupin, Aristote Douroudakis), Weilai
ASHEN SUN
The pool is empty, the sun is beating down and the tension is mounting: the ecological apocalypse announced on the airwaves suddenly erupts into reality.
FRA, Soleil Gris, 2024, 12:53, dir. Camille Monnier, prod. Marc Faye
ESCA
On a rainy day, two schoolgirls from opposite boarding schools meet. Under the immobile gaze of two giant statues, they begin to lose track of time, as the rain seems never to stop…
BEL, 2024, 07:00, dir. Félice Ronzon, prod. Vincent Gilot – Atelier de production de la Cambre, ASBL
I FOUND A BOX
One day, Guy, a bird running in the forest hits a box. And Guy asks himself : „But what can this box be used for?”
FRA, J’ai trouvé une boîte, 2025, 09:00, dir. Eric Montchaud, prod. Ron Dyens
THE POOL OR DEATH OF A GOLDFISH
A story about a possessive relationship between a mother and her daughter. The main character, through unexpressed anger and rebellion against her mother, transforms into a titular goldfish. Unspoken words, gestures, and repressed childhood emotions manifest in harsh treatment of both herself and others. The film is framed by a compositional structure in which the main character finally allows herself to feel grief, thereby entering a process of self-acceptance and forgiveness.
PL, 2025, 13:40, dir. Daria Kopiec, prod. Justyna Rucińska, Tomasz Łaptaszyński
MY GOOD BOY
A day in the life of a woman who is busy taking care of her obese dog. Her lovely show of affection towards the animal is interrupted by the arrival of her partner, who, in need of the woman’s attention, affects the cozy atmosphere of the house.
HUN, 2025, 05:56, dir. Sara Priorelli, prod. József Fülöp – MOME