Short animated film competition -part I
WEDNESDAY, 05.03.2025, 17:50-19:00, (JCK, BANKOWA ST. 28/30)
THE PRIMAL REPAIR
Sometimes a monkey’s body can be so exhausted that even a long bath or a massage does not bring solace. A complete overhaul is needed – taking it apart, carefully repairing each part and putting it back together again.
PL, 2024, 05:29, dir. Julia Kudełka, prod. Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie
US, THE SEA AND THE SAD END
When you finally arrive at your favourite snorkelling spot but then suddenly everything is getting out of control.
A very short story in three acts.
PL, 2023, 02:00, dir. Małgorzata Rybak
THERE WILL BE NO OTHER END
A social satire, told in five acts, delves into our society, its behaviours, and its flaws. The narrative, conveyed through light and attractive visuals, serves as a cautionary tale about the potential consequences if we fail to eliminate foolish behaviours, lack of empathy, and a lack of responsibility.
PL, 2024, 08:04, dir. Piotr Mielczarek, prod. Piotr Furmankiewicz, Mateusz Michalak (FUMI Studio)
A SHEEP STORY
In a bizarre animated tale, a person finds a home within a sheep’s body. The person cuts into the sheep from the inside, feeding off its body while disregarding the sheep’s desperate screams. Eventually, they go too far and face the consequences.
ISL/CZE, 2024, 06:07, dir. Rakel Andrésdóttir, prod. Tomáš Šimon (FAMU)
THE JOURNEY
Krystsina and a friend leave Minsk to go abroad because they believe that a better life awaits them. However, the reality is not like that, Krystsina will encounter loss and loneliness on her way, but it is too late to return home. But she’s not the only one who’s going through it either.
CZE, Padarožža, 2024, 04:47, dir. Krystsina Ramanava, prod. Tomáš Šimon (FAMU)
TOUCHING DARKNESS
An animated documentary about a blind boy who bravely discovers the world – his inner one and the one around him.
CZE, Dotknout se tmy, 2024, 04:50, dir. Jamaica Kindlová, prod. Tomáš Šimon (FAMU)
HUMANITY
Dark comedy is about something we all do – we hate other people for trivial reasons. Life is hard even without having to tolerate other people’s annoying habits. The problem is you can’t kill somebody just because they chew too loudly. But in this animated world, you can make all your dark visions of fatal revenge a reality.
CZE, 2024, 07:46, dir. Tereza Kovandová, prod. Kristina Husová (Cinepoint)
LOVE IN THE TIME OF INFLATION
Stefa goes shopping despite rampant inflation.
During her daily shopping, she meets a young man with whom she quickly forms a romantic bond. Their relationship develops in a surreal reality where everyday objects and ingredients shrink in sync with inflation, symbolising economic hardships. The film provokes reflection on the impact of economic conditions on interpersonal relationships.
PL, 2024, 02:17, dir. Zuzanna Heller, prod. Agata Golańska (PWSTFiTV)
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War is not only great battles but, above all, small, everyday skirmishes of millions of people affected by it. Grandma Zosia knows this first-hand. With extraordinary distance and a sense of humour, she talks about the difficulties of wartime and the camp reality she experienced as a young girl.
PL, 2023, 08:00, dir. Helena Stańczyk, prod. Agata Golańska (PWSTFiTV)
HOT AND COLD
In the middle of a cold winter, a meteorite falls on a snow-white landscape.
Kazik and Helena have to deal with this burning problem.
PL, 2023, 08:09, dir. Jakub Siedlecki, prod. Agata Golańska (PWSTFiTV)
