The Blissful Accidental Death
Synopsis:
A young man finds a drawing which is hiding a secret love letter written 70 years ago. After finding out that the author is still alive, the man goes on an unusual journey to meet the woman, who befriended many important Romanian artists at the beginning of the 20th century.
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The festival’s creative director Hämid Shajarian interviews the participants of the National Competition category of Animatricks 2021: Tove Johnson – Jumalolento by Juho Maurinen (2019), Left Behind by Minna Eriksson (2020), Rinse and Shine by Iiris Korjus ja Katariina Haukka (2021), The Things I Saw: Monday by David Graham (2020), Bad to the boner by Robert Lönnqvist (2021), Tiedänkö mitä etsin by Ylva-Lii Wahlström (2019)
- Documentary
- Making of
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Good and evil, utopia and dystopia, narrative and post-narrative collide in a mortal battle to entertain the audience.
- Drama
- Abstract
- Experimental
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A young boy, Kolos and his Grandfather get stranded on a desert island, where they have to use their scientific knowledge to stay alive.
- Comedy
- Adventure
- Family
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Musical animation to the poem of Noémi László, focusing on the theme of bad weather from children’s point of view.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Family
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So I Danced Again… embraces the act of listening. It is a search for meaning; a dance through our chaotic world of meaningful/meaningless sounds.
- Documentary
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Dance
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In a small atelier weird machines come to life inspired by passion and a peculiar atmosphere. Figures that reflect the unconscious states and conscious actions of the artist.
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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A group of logs is about to freeze to death in a cold, icy desert. When they realize that the only fuel for a warming fire is their own body, things start heating up.
- Drama
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
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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
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The dream of the little girl is to care for her grandmother, but aunt and mother do not let her do so. There is only one way out.
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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All dogs chase their tails. A dog once succeeds in catching his own tail. That changes his life as he finds his best friend in it.
- Comedy
- Experimental
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A star of the small screen, Eiichiro is at the height of his fame with the character “Mighty Mighty Man” that he plays. One day a scandal erupts, and reveals his homosexuality to the public. Torn by his desire to leave this profession that reveals too much of his intimacy, and his desire to remain the “machismo” icon that he is, an internal dialogue begins.
- Drama
- Comedy
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
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Once upon a time, there was a crawling tortoise. The tortoise was told that as long as it keeps going, it will reach the goal. But, why reaching the goal? The story is a reflection of the education system in Asia. High school students aimlessly pursue the one and only goal – getting into the perfect university. But what is next?
- Drama
- Coming-of-Age
- Experimental
- Non-narrative