by Daniel Nocke

For twelve years she ignored sneers and mockery and stood up for her relationship. But that was probably a mistake.

• Drama
• Tragicomedy

by Eliška Jirásková

Even the most conscientious driver faces unpredictable pitfalls on the road.

by Nata Mekuh

The story is set in a graphic design world where fonts are the main characters. They have unique properties: Bold makes everything thicker, Italic tilts things, Monospace equalizes objects by width, etc. Fonts team up to build a garden, and the five boxing wizards jump in quickly to inspect their work. A negative space storm flushes everything away, but Regular comes and fixes the garden.

• Comedy
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Caori Murata

Reminiscing about the days I spent with an old friend, facing up to the narrow but deep gap that lies between us.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Gabriele Maineti

A warm, dreamlike tale narrated by actor Jim Carter of reverse evolution and a grand comment on the space-time continuum.

• Drama
• Tragicomedy
• Experimental

by Sean Bobbitt

Sean Bobbitt, producer and CEO at BreakThru Films (Oscar-winning "Peter & The Wolf", Oscar-nominated "Loving Vincent"), shares the production process of "The Peasants" based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Wladyslaw Reymont. Sean Bobbitt (BreakThru Films) CEO of BreakThru Films studio. BreakThru produced Oscar-winning "Peter and the Wolf" (best animated short). "Loving Vincent" (2017) was the world's first fully painted feature film, grossed $42M worldwide. BreakThru continues developing oil-painted animation features. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Libor Pixa, Marek Naprstek

A weary old man is getting ready to die. He has nothing more to fear and decides to share the secret of his life with us. While his relatives wait outside the door, eager to get a share of what was once his, he takes us on a journey through his memories. What will be the ultimate truth he chooses to pass on?

• Drama
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Anushka Kishani Naanayakkara

Two characters, cocooned in their love, who go on a heartbreaking journey of self-discovery in this experimental, BAFTA-winning short film.

• Drama
• Romance
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Adél Palotás

A robot with an old-fashioned incandescent lamp head is hiding in a city ruled by led lamp heads. When his secret is descovered he must run away. But where?

• Drama
• Sci-Fi
• Experimental

by Anna Vasof

The head does it all. While other body-parts have their separate functions as instruments, the head is an all-purpose tool. The head’s universality: object-oriented media magician Anna Vasof celebrates it, and at the same time questions its primacy. In 24 ten-second-shots, her video Amazon Woman demonstrates what a head – always Vasof’s – can do.

• Comedy
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Ondřej Tešnar

A horrifying sight awaits a curious villager who stops by a watering hole one day. The water has an unusual red color. The graduate of the Ostrava University of Applied Sciences was inspired by the culture of old Japan, which is also reflected in the very title of the film. The herumetto protective helmet will play a vital role in this action story.

• Drama
• Tragedy
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

Film Sierra premiered at Clermont-Ferrand. Here’s a little compilation of what was going on.

• Making of

by Valle Comba, Valle Comba Canales

Uka is a little girl who lives in a grey abandoned factory. While she’s painting of of her canvas, she finds a way of changing how she sees the world.

• Drama
• Experimental

by Michal Křeček

The keynote presents the complete process of creating visual effects that include animated CG elements, from pre-production to finalizing the shot. Covers roles of VFX supervisor and producer, working on breakdown, storyboard, previs, postvis, integration of animation into visual effects, project management, approval processes, and current possibilities and limitations of AI in VFX. Michal Křeček (Magic Lab) Experienced VFX supervisor, producer, and founder of the post-production studio Magic Lab, which he established in 2009. With over two decades in the film industry, he has worked on numerous Czech and international productions. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Andrew Stanton

After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL•E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek robot named EVE.

• Adventure
• Sci-Fi
• Family

by Galina Miklínová

The Game is full of rulles and chances. Red Mary meets blue John on the game board. They dont want to play by strict rulles during their game. They want to be free and together (against diverse colours and fate). But they meet green Robert and yellow Olga…and fatal cube of course!

• Drama

by Andrea Szelesová

Even if we grow up, even if we go separate ways, female friendship can withstand the test of time. The short animated movie Mon Ami was created as part of a week-long workshop „Short Circuit“ under the supervision of Gil Alkabetz.

• Coming-of-Age

by Daisy Jacobs

• Drama
• Making of

We talk about the creation of the series, the attitude to artificial intelligence, cooperation with producers, ambitious projects, and creative clashes that may arise during their implementation.

• Sci-Fi
• Experimental
• Making of

by Johannes Schiehsl

One day, a little mole discovers that all of the other animals have a friend of their same species to play with, but the mole is all alone and very sad. To make matters worse, all the food is starting to rebel. A fat earthworm escapes in a hurry, right under the mole’s nose. The hunt inside the tunnels begins! Finally the earthworm is caught, but just as the mole is about to bite down, he realises that it’s not an earthworm but another mole’s tail. Now that they’ve found each other, there’s a happy ending under the molehill.

• Comedy
• Romance
• Family

MASTERCLASS – THE PLEASURE OF MOVEMENT. Wrangling an Infant Technology by JOSÉ-MANUEL XAVIER (PT), with the kind translation of SANDRA RAMOS. “The pleasure of movement is what I feel when I bring strokes, lines, and dots to life. My work method is identical to my way of walking through nature. I advance, step by step, through unexpected paths to discover the unimaginable.”

• Making of

by Oscar Malet, Léo Brunel, Loris Cavalier & others

The two best rescue workers in the region take off for their umpteenth mission. Professionalism and efficiency all around, but things don’t really go as planned…

• Comedy
• Adventure
• Tragicomedy

by ssolana

A mysterious box arriving at the door disturbs Salini’s peaceful routine leaving her paralysed and obsessed with discovering the contents of the box. I poured so much of myself into this project and have fallen in love with stop motion as well as the weird and wonderful world that Salini lives in during this process. The patience and care needed to create it has taught me a lot about the gentleness and love that we owe to ourselves and each other.

• Music video

by Otmar Gutmann, Marianne Noser

Pingu’s family are preparing for Christmas, much to the delight and excitement of Pingu and Pinga.

• Comedy
• Family
• Pre-school

by Sabrina Nichols

Someone I Know” by Empress Of. From the album ‘Like Someone I Know: A Celebration of Margo Guryan.

• Music video

by Gabriela Sibilska

This is an excerpt of the first track of Zoë Aqua’s new album “In Vald Arayn”

• Music Videos
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Michaela Pavlátová, Alexandra Májová, Martin Máj

Music video to “Šedesátá léta” by Vladimír Mišík & Blind Boys of Alabama

• Drama
• Music Videos
• Musical
• Tragicomedy

by Orfeo Tagiuri

Music video by James Blake performing You’re Too Precious.

• Music video

by Diego Rotmistrovsky

Accompanied by a familiar melody, the Argentinian video clip draws us into the vortex of a world whose animation is based on the magic of the zoopraxinoscope. Combined with other animation techniques, the result is an unusual work using not only a fascination with primordial animation devices, but also hand-drawn or stop-motion animation.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Dance

by Hoku Uchiyama

This was my first music video and to this day probably the hardest film I’ve ever made. I’m surprised and delighted that people still feature this in series and festivals. It’s dear to me, and I’m glad some folks get a kick out of it.

• Drama
• Music Videos
• Tragicomedy
• Experimental
• Musical

by Kensuke Koike, Manabu Inada, Katarzyna Kijek & others

Katachi means shape. The video is made with approx. 2000 silhouettes extracted from PVC plates using computer-controlled cutter.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Jamie Hewlett & Fx Goby

• Music video

by Katrin Novaković

Extraordinary stop motion music video directed by Katrin Novaković.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Dance

by David Delruelle, Yoann Stehr

Music video to “Sakurajima” by Under the Reefs Orchestra

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Julian Gallese

Music video to “Danxe II” by World Brain

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by 2-Hermanas, Deby Cywiner, Jennifer Cywiner

Stop Motion Video Clip to the musician Kutiman

• Music Videos
• Abstract
• Experimental

Behind the scenes of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. A behind-the-scenes look at how the animators at Aardman created the latest Wallace & Gromit adventure.

• Comedy
• Making of
• Family

This clip is taken from a 1938 short called “How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made”.

• Documentary
• Making of

ASIFA-Hollywood presents, “A conversation with John Musker and Ron Clements (Masterclass)” at the Annecy Film Festival.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Shelley Hoffman, David Toušek

Gemini Award-winning writer Shelley Hoffman developed and showran "Kid vs. Kat" and "Camp Lakebottom", collaborating with broadcasters and production teams worldwide. Shelley Hoffman Gemini Award-winning writer, one of Canada's most in demand animation creative writers with international experience at all age levels. Together with Robert Pincombe she created "Kid vs. Kat" and "Camp Lakebottom". 40+ years in animation. David Toušek (ANOMALIA) More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

Q&A with Gints Zilbalodis, director of FLOW, at Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

• Making of

Priit Pärn introduces his film for a special London Animation Club event called Perils Of Perestroika Part 2 on 19th July 2021. The video was made especially by Olga Pärn.

• Making of

by Paul-Louis Aeberhardt

In the world where dinosaurs have survived and have evolved even to the point of taking their first steps on the moon, a giant asteroid heads towards Earth. The JASA (Jurassic Aeronautics and Space Administration) is active to avoid disaster.

• Comedy
• Sci-Fi
• Making of

Director interview with Ignas Meilunas at Animatricks 2021.

• Documentary
• Making of

MASTERCLASS – ALTERED DIMENSIONS. Abstract Audiovisual Works of Art by ZSOLT GYENES (HU). Gyenes’ talk focuses on Sound / Image connections; on what Synchrony, Asynchrony and “Synchresis” actually mean.

• Making of

We talk about the creation of the series, the attitude to artificial intelligence, cooperation with producers, ambitious projects, and creative clashes that may arise during their implementation.

• Sci-Fi
• Experimental
• Making of

Interview with Elio’s directors, Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian as well as producer Mary Alice Drumm.

• Making of
• Family
• Adventure
• Sci-Fi

Masterclass of Lea Vidakovic at ESAD.

• Making of

by Vanessa Chapman, Aimée Norman

How can animation studios strengthen their business foundations and unlock new opportunities for growth? Experts from Growth Partners will guide participants through a practical approach to developing a stronger company strategy: assessing strengths and structure, clarifying market positioning, building a strategic roadmap, and understanding investment readiness. Vanessa Chapman (VJC Media / The Growth Partners) Highly respected media executive heading VJC Media, with extensive global network across all media sectors. Co-founded The Growth Partners in partnership with Liberi Consulting. Offers the 'Get Investment Ready Programme' — a bespoke package for SMEs in TV and film internationally looking to take the next step in business development. Aimée Norman (Liberi Consulting / The Growth Partners) Strategic consultant for the international entertainment industry. Co-founder of The Growth Partners (with VJC Media). Leads Liberi Consulting, co-developing the 'Get Investment Ready Programme' that helps companies with plans to grow or diversify. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

Katariina Lillqvist is well known of her puppet animations. Her latest short animation Last Matador (2021) has just been released and will be seen in Animatricks 2021! In this masterclass Katariina will present her career, talk about puppet animation and about her study and work experience in Czech Republic.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Fiona Dalwood

Good Grief is a short stop motion animated documentary that explores the lessons we learn from dealing with grief and loss. Five real people share their true stories of losing something precious and what it has taught them about living.

• Drama
• Tragicomedy
• Making of

ROBOT DREAMS director/screenwriter/producer Pablo Berger discusses the film at the AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Video shot live on location, organized, assembled, written (via editing), & edited by TheMovieReport.com

• Making of

by Stevie Borrello, Marcie LaCerte, Meghan McDonough

A batch of mushy sourdough. Two radioactive lizards. Three cans of Campbell’s tomato soup. When COVID-19 lockdowns began in 2020, people around the world began reporting more vivid dreams.

• Documentary
• Drama
• Experimental
• Making of

Nikita Diakur on Ugly Aesthetics and Interactive Animation and his latest animated short Ugly.

• Making of

by Case Jernigan

Inspired by Desert Island Comics, the iconic Brooklyn shop now indefinitely closed, this cut paper animation speaks to the connective power of comic books.

• Documentary
• Experimental
• Making of

Aardman Animations is a legendary animation studio that has created classics like ‘Wallace & Gromit’ and ‘Chicken Run.’ See how they put together their latest move, ‘Early Man.’

• Documentary
• Comedy
• Family
• Making of

by Chris Landreth

This Oscar-winning animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who produced some of the most influential animated films of his time.

• Drama
• Documentary
• Tragicomedy
• Experimental
• Making of

Q&A with Gints Zilbalodis, director of FLOW, at Toronto International Film Festival.

• Making of

Interview with Anu-Laura Tuttelberg at Animateka 2012.

• Making of

In this MasterClass, the artist Aurora Gasull discussed her fascinating journey through what became known as Visual Music, abstract cinema, absolute cinema…; her personal motivations and tools at the beginning of this path, and their development until today, in chronological order.

• Documentary
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Making of
• Non-narrative

by Bettina Boros, Brigitta Boros

The experiences and thoughts of puppeteers and two animation students about how the dead material comes alive.

• Documentary
• Experimental
• Making of

Not a long time ago numerous animators all around the world have publicly endorsed Olga and Priit Pärns’ teaching methods. Indeed there is a lot to learn from them therefore we’re happy to share with you “Pilots on the Way Home” making of so you can find out about the secrets of Piusa Cave sand, home-made inventions such as vacuum cleaner made from children utensils that allows perfection in loose material animation as well as ways to get Belarusian filmmakers to Canada.

• Making of

by Lei Lei, Thomas Sauvin

Over the years French collector Thomas Sauvin built an archive of more than half a million 35mm negatives, depicting the capital and the life of her inhabitants over the last thirty years. From 2011 to 2012 Lei Lei selected over 3000 photos to create the animation, a epic portrait of anonymous humanity.

• Documentary
• Experimental
• Non-narrative
• Making of

MASTERCLASS – THE PLEASURE OF MOVEMENT. Wrangling an Infant Technology by JOSÉ-MANUEL XAVIER (PT), with the kind translation of SANDRA RAMOS. “The pleasure of movement is what I feel when I bring strokes, lines, and dots to life. My work method is identical to my way of walking through nature. I advance, step by step, through unexpected paths to discover the unimaginable.”

• Making of

by Robert Jaszczurowski, Grzegorz Skorupski, Karolina Rudnicka

Join us for a webinar under the CEE Animation Experience, where four leading Polish animation studios will showcase the current animation scene. They will share insights into their recent successes and reveal their upcoming projects, offering a glimpse into the future of Polish animation. If you're interested in co-producing with Poland, this is a must-attend event to explore new opportunities and collaborations. The webinar is co-organized with Polish Animation and SPPA – Polish Animation Producers Association. Robert Jaszczurowski (GS Animation / SPPA) A director, producer, scriptwriter and co-founder of GS Animation. From 2009 acts as a creative producer and delegate producer ("Mami Fatale", "Basia"). A president of a Polish Animation Producers Association (SPPA) and a participant of the most important coproduction markets, festivals and animation related events in Europe (Cartoon Forum, Cartoon Movie, MiPJunior, Cinekid, Annecy). Currently working on "Lucy and the Silver Spies" as a producer and "Kayko and Kokosh" TV series as a director. Grzegorz Skorupski (Animoon) Production company Animoon, involved in projects like Zoyka and the Bird. (Person page: minimal bio) Karolina Rudnicka (Person page exists with limited content) More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

Austrian animation director and media-artist Reinhold Bidner is working in the fields of animation, media art and games. In his Masterclass Encounters & Inbetweens, Reinhold talks about and discuss his artistic animated experiments in between various disciplines, formats and techniques. He will also present images and video excerpts. The session was moderated by Animatricks Creative Director Hämid Shajarian.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Hawley Pratt

Pink joins a gym.

• Comedy

by Richard Goleszowski, Christopher Sadler

Shaun is a sheep who doesn’t follow the flock – in fact, he leads them into all sorts of scrapes and scraps, turning peace in the valley into mayhem in the meadow. Shaun and his pals run rings around their poor sheepdog Bitzer, as he tries to stop the Farmer finding out what’s going on behind his back. Every day brings a new adventure for Shaun!

• Comedy
• Family

by Candy Guard

Dolly and mum Ivy go off to buy an outfit. Will it be fun and gossip or heated fashion disputes in the communal changing rooms.

• Comedy

by Jaromír Plachý

Our piglet is still experiencing some adventure. Discover the magic of vacuum cleaners, wires or the fact that things sometimes buzz. Rediscover the world! According to the books of the same name, there is now an animated miniseries for the youngest and even those who have already learned to walk and talk. Our piggy is yours too!

by Candy Guard

After sixty seconds sleep and a bout of diarrhoea, Dolly is more than ready for her driving test.

• Comedy

by Thomas Szabo

MINUSCULE revolves around the day-to-day existence of insects which are presented in burlesque situations, with a fair amount of philosophical contemplation thrown in. A cross between a Tex Avery cartoon and a National Geographic documentary!

• Pre-school
• Comedy

by Božena Možíšová

The story follows a young, clever girl named Dorotka who finds herself in a dangerous situation with a wicked witch.

• Comedy

by Candy Guard

Dolly’s period is late and, despite months of celibacy, she eagerly prepares for motherhood. However, undesirable ex, Nobby, has ideas about his rights as the `father.’

• Comedy

by Lajos Nagy, Mária Horváth

EPISODES: The Fairy from the Oak Tree / Tiny Tom and the Lily Princess / The Water Fairy / Wooden Peter / How I Passed my Childhood / The Little Swineherd / The Lad Who Watched Over the Rabbits / Pepper Pot Peter / The Golden Calf /Martin and the Cursed Princess / The Cursed Castle

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Comedy
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Hawley Pratt

A fruit fly attacks Pink's orchard. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.

• Comedy

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Documentary
• Comedy

by Moustapha Alassane

The adventures of a legendary hero, Sambagana, who, dazzled by the beauty of a princess, asks her in marriage. She imposes several tests, and he wins them all, but only death will eventually bring the two together.

• Adventure

by Chris Sullivan

Consuming Spirits is an Independent feature animation, chronicling the lives of three characters who live in a rust belt town called Magguson, and work at its local newspaper The Daily Suggester.

by Anca Damian

At Potosi, in Bolivia, we find ourselves plunged in the obscure depths of a mine. And this obscurity does not dissipate, or only furtively, yet only in a light made mainly of words. But these words themselves, contrary to many “films of mines”, evoke little of the labour of the miners, or only obliquely. This mine presents itself more as another archaic foyer, a place of pagan worship with its unexpected luciferian alters, or as a cavern conducive to welcoming and protecting ambiguous tales. The treasure that this mine holds, as we have come to understand, is no longer the precious ore painfully extracted from its core, but the memory of the suffering itself, right up to the unseemly welcoming of tourists. This magic is shown by its title, here lies the treasure slowly unearthed by the respectful, affectionate and playful attention of Andrei Schtakleff. And we are grateful for this

by Ann Marie Fleming

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming is a 2016 Canadian animated feature film written and directed by Ann Marie Fleming (sometimes stylized with the title in parentheses or written as Window Horses without a subtitle), and a graphic novel by Fleming, Window Horses: The Poetic Epiphany of Rosie Ming. Funding for the film was raised through an Indiegogo campaign, which amassed more than $80, 000 in 50 days, from 730 contributors in 28 countries. The film was co-produced by Fleming’s Stickgirl Productions, Sandra Oh and the National Film Board of Canada.

by Suzan Pitt

A melancholic physician in a Mexican hospital who prefers drinking to doctoring is transformed by the visit of a psychedelic saint. He begins to perform miracles on an odd assortment of hospital patients.

• Drama

by Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol

While pursuing an investigation police officer Alex is injured by a mysterious character with a disfigured face. Stuck in hospital, he meets Léo, an eleven-year-old patient who has the ability to leave his body at will. The boy can fly and pass through walls like a phantom, invisible to all. Thanks to Léo, Alex, along with the intrepid journalist Marie, can assume the roles of guardian angels. The disfigured gangster is threatening the city. Although the policeman is stuck in his wheelchair, the boy can go anywhere he chooses. Alex can continue his investigation, with Léo acting as his eyes and legs.

by Faith Hubley, John Hubley

Two soldiers, voiced by Dizzy Gillespie and Dudley Moore, patrol the border between their countries. One of them drops his hat, and a dialogue (and an improvised jazz duet) about the possibility of peace through world law ensues.

• Drama

by Meriem Bennani

Meriem Bennani conjures an immersive augmented-reality world in the first two parts of a trilogy that issues a wild, up-to-the-minute commentary on diasporic cultures and the West’s dystopian immigration policies. A talking crocodile named Fiona acts as our guide though the CAPS, an island refugee camp in a future where teleportation has replaced airplanes.

• Drama

by Suzan Pitt

A woman enjoys an erotic interlude with her very well endowed lover, while various amusing objects are tossed out a window above them.

• Drama

by Leah Shore

For more then 20 years Charles Manson has refused to communicate to the outside world. Until now. These are actual never before heard phone conversations between Canadian best selling author Marlin Marynick and Charles Manson.

• Bio-pic

by Max Andersson, Helena Ahonen

To promote their book BOSNIAN FLAT DOG, Swedish comics creators Max Andersson and Lars Sjunnesson tour the countries of former Yugoslavia with a mummyfied Marshal Tito in a refrigerator. Watching border controls turn into improvised snapshot sessions, admiring mutant iron-curtain Disney toys, buying souvenir grenade shell handicrafts and discovering sniper art in blown-out apartments, they find that truth may indeed be stranger than fiction.

by Jean-François Laguionie

In a wonderfully sweet yet poignant story, Louise, an old lady, finds herself stranded in a seaside resort after the last train of the holiday season has left the station. But far from panicking, the fearless Louise decides to stay, no matter what awaits her.