Synopsis:
The film explores memory as a container of our identity. It’s based on the personal story of the author and her brother who got a brain tumor diagnosis. The narrative and form of the film follow the idea of perceiving reality with a broken memory. An animated documentary experiments with art and…
- Director:
- Nora Štrbová
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- Czech Republic
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Rotoscope Animation
- Original title:
- Mezery
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Ondřej Šejnoha
- Animator:
- Nora Štrbová
- Script writers:
- Nora Štrbová, Michael Jiřinec
- Music composer:
- Jan Mesany
- Sound designer:
- Jan Mesany
- Editor:
- Nora Štrbová
- Production:
- FAMU – Academy of performing arts in Prague
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Visions du Réel Nyon
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Pan Lynx: Výlety do temnoty
2021 Adults 5 min
by Martin Šafus, Michal Skořepa
Music video of the song “Trip into darkness”.
- Music Videos
- Abstract
- Experimental
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Narkissós
2018 Adults 3 min
by Nora Štrbová
Short animated puppet probe into endless self-love, freely drawing on the ancient myth of Narcissus. Whoever wants to love others needs to (after) love each other
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Cut!
2023 All audiences 1 min
by Philippe Kastner
A Poodle is trying to cook herself a meal when a friend calls her on the phone and wants to chat. Poodle wants to chat too, but the phoneline is too short to reach all the way to the kitchen counter. Our hero wishes she could split herself in two so she could cook and chat at the same time – and, in the end, she does exactly that.
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Dede Is Dead
2023 All audiences 8 min
by Philippe Kastner
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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EO DE ME
2023 16+ 5 min
by Viktorie Štěpánová
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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Rising Above
2023 Adults 4 min
by Natálie Durchánková
This anidoc depicts the story and feelings of a woman who became a victim of rape and attempted murder. Her severe trauma is symbolised by a broken mirror and her futile effort to put the pieces back together. A deep probe into her mind maps the way to come to terms with this experience – at least partially.
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Summer 96
2023 All audiences 12 min
by Mathilde Bédouet
On August 15, Paul, his family and friends have their annual picnic on Callot Island but get trapped by the tide. Upset and caught between childhood and adulthood, Paul becomes aware of his individuality.
- Drama
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Inside
2022 Adults 2 min
by Jamaica Kindlová
The figure against the space. The human figure's attempt to rest is disrupted by the surrounding space, which constantly oppresses it. With each attempt to escape, it finds itself in a fight with it again. Is it even possible for it to break this cycle?
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Lighthouse
2022 Adults 11 min
by Filip Kraus
A young man is imprisoned in an abandoned lighthouse full of books. Haunted by his own conscience, he soon discovers that there is only one way out off the desert island.
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Misophonia Orchestra
2022 All audiences 6 min
by Daniela Hýbnerová
Snorting, coughing, humming, clicking, … Ever present horrorful orchestra of the surrounding world drives a young lady mad. Noises coming from neighbouring flats take shape of their creators and break into the flat of the young lady, where they cause unthinkable torture. There is no hiding for our heroine and so she has to learn how to live with it.
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Eternia
2021 Adults 4 min
by Jáchym Štulíř
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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Sanctuary
2021 All audiences 5 min
by Eva Matejovičová
Even animals can have a handicap. But then what chance do they have to survive? In Eva Matějovičová’s animated film, an animal rescuer (with many allergies) tries to find the ideal owner for each orphaned animal. After all, each of them deserves a second chance.