Horrible Coincidences
Synopsis:
A short film about Kamil and his unwitting steps toward fulfilling his destiny. Or, Kamil’s last morning.
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A story of a lonely illustrated graffiti-tiger whose home are walls and facades of Prague houses. The city full of sprayed dirty streets and corners is a wild jungle where the tiger looks for a way to find his lost love.
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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
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Young documentarist Pavel Kačenka shoots a school film mapping the career of forgotten Czech cartoon star – Mr. Hat – and he is not avoiding the controversial questions. Where stands the end of dignity and responsibility for an actor – although he is a cartoon character?
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Death of a beloved pet is hard to deal with, and even if we try to prepare for it, it often takes us by surprise. This is the story of a boy and his dog Dede, who suddenly passes away. Lost in the depths of grief, the boy eventually discovers that her death does not necessarily mean that Dede is completely gone.
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An emotional pilgrimage. City mirrored in space and music. Music transformed into colors, rhythm into editing. EO DE ME is an experimental visualization of music inspired by changes in human emotions. These changes in the image of the FAMU student are also reflected in the varied range of animation techniques used.
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
- Dance
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The film, which was made as part of the 70th anniversary of the animation studio at UMPRUM, is loosely inspired by the work of three graduates: Václav Mergl, Jan Souček and Vratislav Hlavatý. Motifs from their films, illustrations and paintings have been placed in new contexts to create a new work of authorship.
- Drama
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Tragicomedy
- Sci-Fi
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This film takes place in a world where clouds knowingly interfere with people’s lives. But the people don’t suspect a thing. The whole history of the clouds is revealed after a newborn cloud tries to help a selfish biker. However, because of the biker’s recklessness, nothing changes for humanity.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Experimental
- Tragicomedy
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This short film about life after the loss of a loved one deals with a difficult topic, using techniques of both live-action and animated film. Real experiences of the narrators are combined with animated sequences reconstructing painful situations, looking into the thoughts of three young people untimely exposed to death.
- Drama
- Documentary
- Tragedy
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Loud music, hectic crowds, baby cries, car horns, rebuilding, sirens… Sometimes we want to run away… But where?
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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A short film by Václav Blin.
- Experimental
- Abstract
- Non-narrative
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A funny dog “psycho” or a “heart attack” encounter.
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During a nighttime walk, two lovers stumbled upon a frog who clearly wasn’t looking for company. Lost in the wild beats of Johuš Matuš, the frog, its baby, and the rest of the forest party just hoped the uninvited guest would move along soon.
- Experimental
- Fantasy
- Abstract