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Calming

1–20 of 88 films

  • Gypsy Tales: How was Man Created

    2017 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 7 min

    by Mária Horváth

    When the good Lord finishes creating the sky, the earth, and the water, he feels content. However, he soon grows lonely. After a moment of quiet thought, he begins to knead a piece of clay, opens the oven, and bakes the very first man

    • Drama
    • Adventure
  • Gypsy Tales: The Fiery Red Snake

    2017 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 7 min

    by László Balajthy

    The story follows a young boy named Aluno who grows up guided by the teachings of his grandfather. His journey introduces him to the world and traditions of the Romani people as he searches for true, unconditional love. This search unfolds through trials set by his closest family members.

    • Fantasy
    • Romance
  • Gypsy Tales: Doja, the Gypsy fairy

    2015 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 7 min

    by Mária Horváth

    Doja, the beautiful Gypsy fairy, gracefully strolls down a rainbow to be among her people and help them. Clinging to her long, sable hair, they fly with her to a wondrous island, where they can build their own fiefdom and live happily, in peace. But then, one day, a terrible thing happens...

    • Fantasy
    • Dance
  • Hungarian Folk Tales: The Man with a Heart of Stone

    2011 Preschoolers (3-6 yrs) 8 min

    by Mária Horváth

    The Man With A Heart Of Stone: Three poor lads take off to find a wife. During their journey a strange old man gives them shelter. The series of complications starts when they don't keep their promise made to the stone-hearted old man.

    • Fantasy
    • Pre-school
  • by Lajos Nagy, Mária Horváth

    The Hungarian Folk Tales stem from original folktale collections, every episode has its special authentic ornamentation. The trio of folk art, folk music and folk tales are masterfully combined in the episodes. The king brings presents for his daughters, but he cannot fulfil his youngest’s wish because he is unable to find talking grapes, smiling apples and ringing apricots anywhere. On his way home he gets into trouble and only a white swine is able to help him. In return for his assistance the king promises his daughter’s hand to the swine. So, the swine comes for the king's daughter, takes her with him on his cart to the pigsty. But then, lo and behold.

    • Fantasy
    • Pre-school
  • Výprava

    2009 All audiences 4 min

    by Barbora Zadražilová

    Animated short film by Barbora Zadražilová.

    • Drama
  • The Fifth Floor

    2023 All audiences 4 min

    by Tereza Burianová

    Through a repetitive nightmare, memories and old family videos, the space of the apartment and housing estate where the author spent her childhood is rebuilt right before the viewer's eyes.

    • Documentary
    • Family
  • Coda

    2024 Adults 5 min

    by Thor Sivertsen

    The Norwegian director’s abstract animation works with floating and unstable organic shapes. Constantly moving, they create entirely new forms. The film’s plasmatic structure unusually combines digital images with natural motifs and conveys feelings of cold and warmth.

    • Experimental
  • Mon ami

    2019 All audiences 1 min

    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
  • Zzzen

    2016 7+ 7 min

    by Eliot Tisserand, Célia Barillaux, Clarisse Rubini & others

    Comic interpretation of a meditative pilgrimage of a monk, a mosquito and a hen.

    • Fantasy
    • Non-narrative
  • Producer, percussionist, and composer Samuli Kosminen shows us some of the rather unusual instruments used on the Moominvalley score – featuring dried chilies, design chairs, and jawbones of sheep, among other things.

    • Documentary
    • Making of
  • Warm star

    2020 4+ 4 min

    by Maria Koneva, Anna Kuzina

    A bird that keeps order in the sky accidentally drops a star during cleaning. And on the earth, children find her.

    • Fantasy
    • Family
  • Tommy and the Lion

    2020 4+ 12 min

    by Zsolt Pálfi

    Based on Veronika Marék’s famous book. Tommy is frightened of the dark. When he sees a dog he just runs away. How can such a timid little boy ever become a pilot? Only the lion can help Tommy to conquer his fears. But then the lion disappears.

    • Drama
    • Coming-of-Age
    • Family
  • The Spring

    2016 4+ 4 min

    by Xin Li

    A new life arrives in the springtime.

    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • The Power of Music

    2021 4+ 2 min

    by Dilara Çalışkan

    A young girl plays aguitar in the jungle. She is lonely and unhappy. However, the forest animals who heard the music begin to gather beside the girl and listen tothemusic. The little girl is surprised when she seesthat scene. Suddenly a monster emerges among the bushes. The music stops and everyone gets stunned and scared. But the monster smiles, everyone relaxes, and the music starts again.

    • Music Videos
    • Non-narrative
  • 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