Synopsis:
Told through expressive monochrome animation on a pinscreen, The Night Boots is a tale about childhood, centered on the friendship between a young boy and a strange creature.
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Q&A for the Cannes Award-winning animated film and Latvia’s selection for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, Flow with Director/Co-Writer GintsZilbalodis (Moderated by Marshall Shaffer) at the Angelika Film Center & Cafe in New York City on 10/17/2024.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Making of
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Itzel, a young girl of Mayan descent, goes on a camping trip with her father deep in the jungle. As they stargaze together, Itzel’s curiosity leads her to wander off and explore. While wandering, she discovers a jaguar in captivity and, without hesitation, frees the majestic animal. However, their escape is short-lived. While trying to escape, she stumbles upon a mysterious lost Mayan city and experiences a vision of the city’s glory days, guided by a magical jaguar, called Balam.
- Drama
- Coming-of-Age
- Fantasy
- Adventure
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The Moomins are back, just like you remember them! The third season is all about adventures and obstacles won with curiosity, enthusiasm and a great dollop of humour. Watch this behind the scenes video.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Family
- Making of
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In a mountain village in southwest China, Nan returns home with his wife and children to visit his relatives. However, his son Xiaowen suddenly finds a strange ‘monster’ while playing in the village. When Nan is unaware of what is happening, Nan’s father reveals a story about Nan’s childhood. It turns out that Nan, who grew up in the mountains as a child, had a predestined relationship with the ‘monster’ in the mountains, so Nan began to tell this part of his childhood story…
- Drama
- Coming-of-Age
- Fantasy
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Treachery! Lou’s mum sold his beloved roller skates at the garage sale. A series of strange and revealing encounters begin when he inevitably goes looking for them in the buzzing crowd.
- Drama
- Coming-of-Age
- Fantasy
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The inhabitants of a mountain village cut off by snow await the arrival of the Man with birds, the sign that winter is over.
- Fantasy
- Drama
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At the top of a canyon, the old Indian Flying Shadow teaches the young Nayati the ancient art of smoke signals. This is the meeting of two opposite characters. The boy’s hyperactivity upsets the calm of the old shaman soon causing disaster.
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Comedy
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A lonesome fox hunts a mouse and their relationship will evolve as two owls interfere with the hunt
- Drama
- Fantasy
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Princess Lucette hires a dragon to stage her own kidnapping —only to discover that forging fairytales is trickier than it seems.
- Fantasy
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On his last exhibition night, an artist’s surreal garden becomes a space for contemplating legacy, as shifting visual styles reveal his inner world before departure.
- Romance
- Drama
- Fantasy
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An X-actress stars in the Devil’s cannibalistic snuff movies in exchange for a beautiful bombshell skin. As she lures a runaway-bride to the studio to devour on camera, she develops feelings that will disrupts the Devil’s scenario.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Experimental
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Henry meanders through Wyrmlands, the remains of England consumed by the giant worm of capitalism. Amidst his despair, he recalls an act of kindness. As a child, innocent and loving, he saved an injured worm. Perhaps salvation is possible if he can reconnect with his inner child.
- Drama
- Music Videos
- Tragedy
- Fantasy
- Experimental
- Non-narrative