In the aftermath of sexual assault, a woman retreats into the garden of her mind. Searching for answers and struggling to do 'the right thing', she realises that she must regain her voice and find new paths to healing, before she and her garden are destroyed completely.
Nabu lives with her brother in a little village, somewhere beyond the seas. One day the village comes under attack and burns to the ground. The children lose sight of one another in the commotion. The following day Nabu embarks on a journey, clutching her brother’s toy monkey close to her heart, full of hope to find him. Her uneasy journey is interrupted by some soldiers guarding invisible borders. Against all odds, she finds herself on a boat among other refugees, but the tiny girl is soon swept overboard by a giant wave. Nabu floats on the surface, slowly embraced by darkness. On the shore, not one sunbather notices that a tiny toy monkey has been washed up by the waves.
An old lady strolls in a hospital in search of her room. She sees a young pregnant woman up to her eyes, ignores her. Little by little, as she goes around in circles, images of the past appear. She meets the young woman again. Then again. Then the old lady decides her life again.
Young Deirdre and her clan of druids eke out an itinerant existence in the forest. When the threat of Christianizing forces grows more imminent, a holy sacrifice is made that changes Deirdre's life forever.
A person can become unrecognizable to themselves when frustration and abandonment take over their life. However, life always offers us a path to return to our essence, to that child we once were, and thus be able to face all our fears. That path can also present itself in a nightmare.
Fotorevolte tells of the moment when the world's available storage capacity is exhausted. All digitally stored photographs and films come to life. People are displaced from their reality by photos of sights and celebrities, logos and film characters. A bizarre competition unfolds between cleaning up and the manifestation of ever new images, until the boundary between the real and virtual world turns completely blurred. When finally the Internet overflows, the world sinks into a mishmash of pixels. In Fotorevolte, the question of the influence of always available real and fictional images on the world is turned upside down and taken ad absurdum. The animated film combines around 1000 drawings, photos, graphics and videos, whose different visual languages fight for space, overlap and mix. In line with this approach, music and sounds were created by transforming the film images with a light-sound synthesizer. There is also a version suitable only for adults: https://vimeo.com/998264469 Password: fotorevolte
This animated sequence is a pivotal part of the larger feature film Kalki 2898 AD. It showcases humanity's darkest moments throughout history, highlighting various atrocities. Ashwatthama, cursed with immortality, reluctantly witnesses this cycle of suffering and violence. This powerful imagery sets the stage for a story that delves into the burden of the past and the quest for redemption, effectively establishing the film's premise
…somewhere in the far reaches of an imagined universe, an astronaut travels between moons in search of his mental sanity… somewhere in the far reaches of an imagined universe… … algures nos confins de um universo imaginado, um astronauta viaja entre luas em busca da sua sanidade ment… algures nos confins de um universo imagin…
A story of a bird, a mustache, and a deep sinking feeling. A movie made by painting and scratching directly on movie film, and by painting frame by frame.
This is a story about facing the challenges of a changing era. In a world where martial arts have lost their value due to the arrival of alien technology, martial artists become marginalized. The protagonist, Blacky, a black cat with a mechanical arm, seeks revenge for his slain master. Determined to confront enemies equipped with alien tech, Blacky uses traditional martial arts. Amidst challenges and obstacles, he strives to find his own worth and redefine the meaning of martial arts in a transforming society.
LIFTED follows Hugo, a reserved man whose routine life takes a surreal turn during a simple elevator ride. Thrust into fantastical realms, he faces challenges that awaken his courage and transform his outlook. Returning as a changed man, he reconnects with Claire, a young woman whose lost earring sparked his extraordinary journey.
a wandering cosmonaut interviews artworks in an abstract art gallery, talking about queerness, identity and the artistic process.
Three girlfriends check in their baggage at the airport, but one is carrying a little more than the others. As they travel along the conveyor belt to security, can she hide what’s inside?
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