A man recounts his capillary peregrinations through his adolescence - from the barber’s trauma to his first love to the loss of his hair and eventually his father. Through this, we see a construction of a masculinity in the making.
Nastia, who has lived abroad for years, starts to teach her mom how to use Internet services. Different perceptions of technology become the starting point for exposing intergenerational conflicts and long-forgotten family threads. Can an intimacy regained via zoom be a turning point for the future relationship between two adults?
Pucio, Misia and Bobo are creating a very special painting - a family portrait. After their creative frenzy, they definitely need a bath. Pucio doesn’t want to take a bath; he has a lot of things to do: play with an airplane, rebuild a tower of blocks. Suddenly, a crocodile appears in the apartment who really needs to wash after some muddy fun. Will he convince Pucio to take a bath? Watch the episode to find out
A film about the impossibility of making a decision. A world filled with possibilities and a lost woman who may not want to choose at all.
A young transmasc from a far away land finds a new home in the country of Ireland, but its problems quickly start to take a toll on him.
A young swimmer's life changes drastically when she begins to suspect that what she loves most is actually her greatest threat. A dark tale of what lies beneath the surface.
Just another party of the century as three teenage girls sneak out into the night to meet up with a crew of energy drink bootlegging aliens. The true celebration is in the different forms and paths of young female individuality. They boldly discover what the universe has to offer them not without some tricks of their own.
Some places in the world are better for business than others. And with the right skills, you don’t just meet demand — you create it.
The Swing is a hand drawn animated film using pencil and paper, about the joy and connection a child has with the tree outside his home and what happens when they weather a storm. It explores the theme of loss and hope.
Leaving the city, the woman meets a man.
A giant lizard is making Paris unsafe, but the Trio Lézard sets out to catch it again. An animated music video to a tango by Igor Stravinsky set in Paris in the 1920s. A Dadaist collage of historical photos, green screen shots and cut-out animation in a silent film aesthetic. The film is a collaboration between TRIO LÈZARD and Matthias Daenschel TrickFilmProduktion. It is based on Stravinsky's tango from the album “Le Tango des Fratellini” released by Coviello 2022.
A fairy tale about coming of age and innocence, the courage of the journey, the power of love, and the beauty of nature. Motifs from folk tales and myths intertwine with the archetypal hero’s journey, as the protagonist, with courage, tenderness, and solidarity, strives to find his place in the world without losing himself or his love for all that surrounds us.
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