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Remarkable

Sat, 14. 3., 21:30Sun, 15. 3., 13:30

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A femage to the remarkable iconic sculptor Marija Ujević Galetović, unbelievable animated porcelain figures of birds and plants in the tropical rainforest, or winter scenes created with a magic lantern and put in a new context – the common denominators of this program are unusual animation techniques and extraordinary (romantic) relationships.  The artists tell stories of passion, security and happiness and how everything is connected. A compilation of films from our ‘must screen’ selection.

A Cat Is Always Female

A Cat Is Always Female

Martina Meštrović, Tanja Vujasinović
HR
2019,
15’46

Through a feminist lens, the filmmakers pay tribute to their professor Marija Ujević Galetović, one of Croatia’s most important sculptors. Marija’s life story and views are told through a combination of video footage and animation of her feminine sculptures.

Circuit

Circuit

Delia Hess
CH
2018,
8’41

Caught up in their own private universe, the inhabitants of a small planet perform their poetic/surreal actions which repeat themselves in an endless loop. They are unaware of the fact that they are all part of a complex little ecosystem which can only function if each of them plays their role.

Trauma Chameleon

Trauma Chameleon

Gina Kamentsky
US
2019,
2’50

An escaped laboratory rat navigates through a sea of punctuation.

Nigel

Nigel

Natasza Cetner
UK/PL
2019,
9’

A bird called Nigel falls in love with a concrete statue of a bird. Extreme idealization and delusion reveal how similar human beings and animals really are in this film that is based on the true story of Nigel the Gannet that happened on Mana Island in New Zealand.

Grandad Was A Romantic

Grandad Was A Romantic

Maryam Mohajer
UK
2019,
4’39

My granddad was a romantic. He once saw a picture of my granny and realized that she was the love of his life. One day he decided to go and meet her. (BAFTA shortlist 2020)

Winter In The Rainforest

Winter In The Rainforest

Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
EE
2019,
8’35

The eternal dance of life and death as experienced by the magical creatures that inhabit the wilderness of our dreams. Filming the porcelain figures of animals, birds, flowers etc. in the lush tropical rainforests and rivers of Mexico took two months.

Why Look At Animals?

Why Look At Animals?

Maya Perry
IL
2019,
7’42

An emotional observation of animals that have gone through the taxidermy process – painting and scratching onto 16 mm film becomes a reflection of a taxidermist using their hands to create a sculpture from a corpse, a reflection of life from the perspective of death. The presence of hands upon the bodies of these animals becomes a symbol of control, of violence and even of tenderness. 

Schneestaub

Snow Dust

Betina Kuntzsch
DE
2019,
6’24

Snow, film dust, particles. Wear, damage to, and break-up of a film in the projector – of an old magic lantern. Winter scenes – animated found footage from the period around 1900; and computer animations – assembled to accompany a poem by Kathrin Schmidt. Additional noises generated using remnants of film and the magic lantern.  

A White Dog Over The Fog

A White Dog Over The Fog

Seung-hee Jung
KR
2018,
13’32

A young woman moves to a foggy seaside village and encounters a white dog living alone next door, tied to an anchor. The girl is afraid of the outside world and the dog has never left its world. Both struggle to take a step towards the unknown world beyond the fog. 

The Coin

硬币 | The Coin

Siqi Song
CH/US
2019,
7’

Finding the coin inside the dumpling when you celebrate the Chinese New Year means you have a blessed year ahead. On her journey to a new country a young woman loses the jar that contains the lucky coins she has collected over the years. Her new life begins with the search for the coin.

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