Hansel and Gretel meet the witch from the gingerbread house.
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Hansel and Gretel meet the witch from the gingerbread house.
The inhabitants of a mountain village cut off by snow await the arrival of the Man with birds, the sign that winter is over.
Oscar-winning animation director and writer Adam Elliot speaks candidly about his stop motion animation processes, the making of Mary and Max and, more importantly, about why he makes films.
He started singing his song already in the nursery. And so he continues all his life. The song is not ugly, the voice is not unpleasant, but everything is constantly the same. He tries to fit into the middle, but it always ended with resentment, expulsion, blows, harsh reactions. However, he did not give in.
“This was a school project last semester, finished it during summer and September.”
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
The main subject of the film is the unexpected arrival of the period and the protagonist’s perception of other people’s reactions towards her ‘condition’. As soon as the M arrives, the protagonist realises she is completely unprepared, since there are no menstrual pads or tampons in her purse. With that, an absurd mission filled with obstacles begins. She tries to keep the ‘red waterfall’ gushing between her legs hidden, which symbolises overthinking and a panicky state of mind. Through the protagonist’s actions, the author is questioning society and its relation to the individual. She also questions the attitude of the society towards period and how the individual deals with the same red taboo subject.
The tale of a young boy whose love for Christmas is not dampened by his mean spirited neighbour, who doesn’t want the holiday to come at all.
An animated interpretation of Dr. Oliver Sacks’ case study found in his book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. It uses photographs to visualize the rare memory condition of the patient Jimmie G.
Loneliness is reward. Alone in a small empty apartment you feel a presence. You do not know what to do with it, no one, the apartment is empty, alone.
A kingdom is about to live a frugal winter, when a small lizard arrives and grows plants, almost instantly. Everyone is happy about this, but the King quickly realizes that this little miracle may cost him a lot.
A dead body became stuck by a river bank. Its decaying insides still hide a human soul – a miniature of the deceased. Rotting organs part and a tiny creature gets out. Standing on the river bank, it says goodbye to the corpse and sets off on a journey through the post-mortem land.
This is a story about one little girl and her friend – an elephant. They play carefree and have fun. However, childhood ends sooner or later, sometimes imperceptibly for ourselves.
A little shoemaker proves to his competitor that his shoes are the best.
This film is a reflection of my own life. It is about growing up as a stranger in Czechia. It reflects feelings of generation of young Vietnamese having lived in there since childhood and who speak Czech better than Vietnamese.
It is Autumn; at the end of a branch hangs a red leaf. A little black bird comes along to water it when suddenly, a squirrel nicks the bird’s bright green watering can. The bird follows the cheeky thief and so begins an exciting chase through the forest.
The little bird enjoys the blossoms of his maple tree high above the ground. All of a sudden, a mysterious humming sound sends the little bird on a journey to a magical world of flowers and bees. However, the red fox is not far away and tries to catch the little bird. Little does the red troublemaker know that a rather unpleasant surprise awaits him at the beehive.
It’s summer. High above in a tree, the little Bird cherishes and nurtures the green leaves of his home. Suddenly a hungry caterpillar sets out to eat the appetizing leaves. The little Bird manages to lure away the glutton and an adventurous journey begins.
Lorraine, a drug addict, throws a “lingerie show” to seduce her boyfriend Cesar away from his sugar daddy Wade. Wade buys Cesar toilet paper and grape soda and Lorraine can’t compete with that. A drug-fuelled orgy evolves into mayhem. A portrait of characters on the fringes of society.
A single yellow leaf hangs on the bare branch. A gust of wind blows and it begins to float through the white winter forest. In joyful pursuit, a little bird takes off into a breathtaking flight. In the meantime, a fiery red fox licks its lips in anticipation.