50 years of Dutch Ballet Orchestra
An animated film to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dutch Ballet Orchestra. Members of the Orchestra share their stories from the past years.
Animated Documentaries
75 minutes
With its rich metaphorical language, animation can visualize that which is invisible to the human eye. When there’s no footage of an actual event or only memories, turning to animation opens an alternative door to representing reality. The films in this program tell real life stories, using materials with a direct relation to a historical reality, like the audio recording of an interview. Choosing animation as a vessel for those stories, these filmmakers bring out a reality that otherwise might have remained unseen.
This program screened as part of KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2017
Showing in this program
A PLACE IN NOWHERE
“Until one day… when the first shot was fired, everyone had to leave their homes.” In 1975 Ema was expecting the arrival of her first child in Angola. However, her tranquility was abruptly interrupted by a force that took away her comfort and changed her life forever.”
Airport
In a modern day airport, the flow of passengers is broken by sudden irregularities. Security forces try to get to the cause of the disruption, the atmosphere turns menacing at the slightest anomaly. Tragedy and panic are always just one step away.
The film explores the borders between the right to freedom of movement and the restrictions national security requirements put on society.
Broken – The Women’s Prison at Hoheneck
Based on interviews with former prisoners, this animated documentary provides a glimpse into the most notorious women’s prison in East Germany. A film about political imprisonment, forced labour, and enormous profits on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
Closed Visit
How do you cope when you can only see your son from behind a screen? Paul hasn't seen his son in five months since the divorce, the only form of contact he is allowed is through a weekly video call. Based on true accounts from single fathers in the UK, an exploration into isolation, separation and loss.
KCLOC
KCLOC is a 3D animated documentary on people’s perceptions of time. A selection of brief interviews provide the voices for ten meticulously designed CGI clock characters, in a variety of real-world settings, as they respond to a single question: “What does time mean to you?”
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Mm-hmm
There are many joys and sorrows to autism, much like the ups and downs of life.
A film exploring a mother's natural concerns for her son Joel and his transition into adulthood, in a society that may still be lacking in support for adults on the autistic spectrum.
Mooi Missi
A poetic portrait about how Beyong , a 30 year old transgender who was forced to suppress her true self growing up, gives in to her subconsciousness and starts her transformation to the woman she is today.
Backstory:
This portrait was made as an apology to my nephew. He was openly discriminated against by the family when he shared with us his sexual orientation.
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Night Witches
In 1941 Katja decide to go against the norm and join the first all-female night-bombing squad at the Soviet Air Force to protect her country.
Nueva Vida
A ball, some brains, and a lot of fluids. A cautionary true tale on the dangers of playing soccer from my dear brother, Kenny.
Scent of Geranium
Immigration is a new chapter in one's life, a chapter with unexpected events that can take one's life down paths different from the one imagined. This film is an autobiographical account of the director's experience with immigration.
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The Talk: True Stories About the Birds & the Bees
There are things in life you never forget. One of them, like it or not, is “The Talk”.
In the film, adults share memories of the time when their parents first tried to explain sex to them. Using actual recordings of these recollections and a mix of hand drawn images, photographs, computer generated images as well as stop frame animated toys and props, the memories of several individuals have been caringly recreated in order to best present the awkwardness of one of life’s strangest occurrences.
